Before I waste the time of a professional tiler by getting a quote from them, will it be possible to do this ..?
We have a Victorian extension at the back of our cottage and would like to have it re-floored with porcelain tiles (wife likes Gazzini).The existing floor is concrete ( later than the Victorian solid wall brickwork I expect) but in excess of 30yrs old. I very much doubt that there is a damp-proof membrane under it. The present floor covering is vinyl and when removed the floor is a little "sweaty" but soon seems to air off. We don't have a damp problem but I expect it is present.
The concrete is flat and smooth ( not a snooker table flat !) and so would it be possible to have tiles laid on this ?
Would a professional tiler need to prepare the floor in any way or just bed the tiles down ?
I don't know too much about this hence the more knowledge gained the better and then I can inform the tiler accurately as to what to expect.
Hope this all makes sense.
Cheers and thanks.
Brian
We have a Victorian extension at the back of our cottage and would like to have it re-floored with porcelain tiles (wife likes Gazzini).The existing floor is concrete ( later than the Victorian solid wall brickwork I expect) but in excess of 30yrs old. I very much doubt that there is a damp-proof membrane under it. The present floor covering is vinyl and when removed the floor is a little "sweaty" but soon seems to air off. We don't have a damp problem but I expect it is present.
The concrete is flat and smooth ( not a snooker table flat !) and so would it be possible to have tiles laid on this ?
Would a professional tiler need to prepare the floor in any way or just bed the tiles down ?
I don't know too much about this hence the more knowledge gained the better and then I can inform the tiler accurately as to what to expect.
Hope this all makes sense.
Cheers and thanks.
Brian