possible floor repair?

morpheus83uk · 29 Sep 2014

I am looking at the floor in a small cupboard that we have and it's looking like once we remove and put new flooring in the living room we will do this small space as well. I am unsure what it currently is but I think it's concrete which has been painted and I am forever catching my toes in the holes in the floor .does anyone know the best way of sorting this? I have attached a picture so you can see the floor.

Thanks

James

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alan333 · 29 Sep 2014

Don't walk inside the cupboard

It looks like there's something over the top of the concrete. You could try removing it (I wouldn't), or you could build the low area up to the high height with carpet underlay or something, then fit the new floor over the new high height. Obviously this will leave a small step into the cupboard - if you're laying carpet you probably won't notice it, but if you're laying laminate/wood etc you might be better to "slope" the underlay (or whatever you use) from nothing at the threshold to the required height at the high bit (depending on size of cupboard etc).

dazlight · 29 Sep 2014

Looks like Ashpalt to me. Which is a dpm

morpheus83uk · 29 Sep 2014

What's a dpm?

As for the carpet idea I would love to do this but the other half wants wooden flooring which is the same as is down now...

dazlight · 29 Sep 2014

Damp proof membrane

morpheus83uk · 30 Sep 2014

Thanks if that is the case how would I go about filling the holes?

dazlight · 30 Sep 2014

What's going ontop. A wood floor? Is it going to be floated

gregers · 30 Sep 2014

is it an inspection hatch?
if so do you really want to cover it up?

foxhole · 1 Oct 2014

Likely you new floor will hide and not be affected by it.

morpheus83uk · 2 Oct 2014

It will be a wooden floor eventually. And it doesn't look like anything it looks like something used to be there and was moved. I am just wondering in the mean time how could I cover it?

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