Recent content by gilly120

In reply to your very cheeky answer my question is do you have to use flex screed?. Iv never asked this before. As i come from a small town do not have a great deal of choice were to buy this stuff from and seems to be these flooring sellers will tell you any thing to try and get as much...

hi what screed would you use prior to fitting karndean when there is underfloor heating.

hi I have had a new house built that has underfloor heating with a 75mm sand and cementr screed over the pipes. I am putting down karndean on the floor. I know i need to screed the floor what screed is normally used for this. Do i need to use flexi screed ? chris

Hi I am having a new house built. The down stairs of the house has a 70mm screed over underfloor heating. I am going to fit karndean on this floor. I have looked on the net and see that the screed drys at a rate of 1mm per day. I had planned to have the floor installed on the 15th of...

Hi Good on you for having a go and trying it out. The area i need to cover is about 80m2 and there is underfloor heating under the chipboard.What primer did you use? I am up in scotland but thanks for the offer to come and have a look. I have about 2 months before i get the keys for...

Hi Thanks for the reply can i ask what tile plank you did lay on the chipboard.I cant see what difference it would make if any what plank you use.It would be in the upper floor of a house and would not get to much traffic.Has it remained stuck down. would be good to see pics if possible...

Hi Excuse me for being thick. Are you saying if the sand and cement screed is perfectly level and flat you can prime on top of this and then lay the karndean. chris

Hi I have just had a house built and i am going to lay karndean on the floor.The builders have laid a concrete slab then insulation and underfloor heating pipes then a sand and cement screed. The screed in perfectly flat and level. Can i lay the karndean directly onto the screed...

Hi I am in the same situation as yourself.I am moving into a new home and there is chipboard floor down.This is level and looks good to put kardnean onto.How did you get on with yours did you put the karndean staight onto the chipboard. Regards Chris

Hi thanks for your reply. The £631 is for screed only to cover 112m2 which i was going to supply.That is stopgap 300 from a company on the net called i love flooring seems to be the cheapest i can find. What screed do you use and what kind of price should i be looking at for someone to...

Hi Thanks for reply i thought the guy was at it , trying to sell me a product he no doubt got more commision from. Will the whole floor need screeded or just any hi or low spots? Is there somthing in screed that makes the glue stick better or is it just to make it perfectly flat ? I...

Hi I was going to fit karndean flooring over a floor with underfloor heating, after speaking to a flooring supplier today regarding floor screed i was told not to put down karndean over UFH it will shrink. He was advising me to go for enginered wood. I have looked on net and cant find...