Tiling over uneven concrete

[kmac]

Hi all,

I've got (/had) tiles covering the kitchen floor, leading through a little lobby and into the bathroom. I've taken them up in the bathroom and lobby (may have been hasty in taking them up there).

They were layed on concrete, but i'm not sure what adhesive was used as the adhesive/grout look cement based too. As a result, a lot of this is still stuck on the floor, and it's only where chunks of the concrete have come up (leaving holes up to 20mm deep in patches) that i've got down to the concrete.

What's the best way of levelling this off? Is self levelling compound the way to go and how hard would that be over the whole area if i took up the kitchen floor as well?

I would have gone over the tiles, but it was already higher than the front room floor that the kitchen leads directly off and when i get out to the back i already hit my head on the door frames out of the lobby and into the bathroom so don't want to raise too much!

Thanks for your help!

Kev

 

[ColJack]

it's probably already had self leveling on it and that's what you're pulling up..
scrape it back to the concrete and don't level it as high this time if it's already higher.. that way you can get it flush with the lounge floor..

 

[kmac]

How easy is the self levelling to use? (first home so absolute novice i'm afraid, but very willing to learn! )
would i need to do the kitchen/bathroom/lobby in one go or can u break it down in sections?

Cheers,

p.s great sign off!

 

[jefoss]

the self levelling is p*ss to use, best way to do a job like this, make sure you clear as much as poss first tho

 

[kmac]

cheers, thanks guys - i'll give it a go and see what happens - hope the drill lasts - those tiles/etc are a b****r to get up!!