hi all,
I'm new to this site and I was after some opinions on the floor in a newly built ground floor extension.
The builders who built the extension screeded the floor but have left some brick exposed all along where the bifold doors are fitted. Hopefully you can see it in the photo in my album. It runs about three metres across by the bi-folds.
Another builder we know (didn't use as he was too expensive!) said these exposed bricks will cause damp problems and will ruin the oak wood floor we plan to install. He said we should ask the builders to remove the top layer of brick and apply a membrane before re-screeding the area.
We put this to the builder we have used and he said he thinks it's enough just to out a membrane down underneath the floor underlay.
Any opinions on who to believe?
Many thanks,
Lujay
I'm new to this site and I was after some opinions on the floor in a newly built ground floor extension.
The builders who built the extension screeded the floor but have left some brick exposed all along where the bifold doors are fitted. Hopefully you can see it in the photo in my album. It runs about three metres across by the bi-folds.
Another builder we know (didn't use as he was too expensive!) said these exposed bricks will cause damp problems and will ruin the oak wood floor we plan to install. He said we should ask the builders to remove the top layer of brick and apply a membrane before re-screeding the area.
We put this to the builder we have used and he said he thinks it's enough just to out a membrane down underneath the floor underlay.
Any opinions on who to believe?
Many thanks,
Lujay