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Hi Tyrone, I'm not a fan of laminate and would always recommend wood. If you wan't laminate then I think most manufacturers measure the toughness of the surface in tabres. I think most of the laminate sold in the high street is 9,000 to 9,500 tabre. The commercial stuff is heavier, but I...

Hi sapper its always better to lift all of the old tiles and strart afresh. If your old tiles are glazed ceramic tiles then you really must lift them. If they are quarry tiles then if you really have to leave them down then best lift the one thats cracking and infill with a heavy mix first...

Hi gLo, Normally you would centre a design on the visible floor space (i.e. between the wall and your kitchen units). If you are worried the best plan might be to make a scale drawings of the kitchen and colour them in showing the design centred in both ways. If possible its also a good...

Hi Dave, If you wan't to use latex screed then it is safe to a thickness of 10-12mm. After that you have to mix in fine washed granite chips into the mix. Build up with a couple of heavy coats with granite chips mixed in, then wash over with an ordinary mix, scraping off to a feather edge at...

Hi Scarlett, the plywood should be w.b.p. construction / exterior grade and must be nailed at 100mm centres (i.e. the space between any two nails shouldn't be more than 100mm or 4 ", using 1inch annular or serrated ringnails (stiletto). As long is the subfloor isn't rotting then the serrated...

Hi Masona, Very glad to hear your asthma situation has improved. I'm afraid I'm not convinced but whatever works for you, and as I said It also depends on maintenance which is a variable factor. As far as I am aware the major problem for asthma suffereres is the inhalation of dust mite...

Hi Sparky, It depends on the manufacturer but I think you'll find that most floorlayers add more latex, you should mix to get a smooth, creamy consitancy, as you mix lift your mixing stick out of the bucket and the excess shouls run off it creamily :? . Don't make it to runny though, and if...

Its personal choice Paul. I don't like laminate anyway so for me the choice would be wood or carpet. If your looking for an amazing, magazine cover look then wood is the answer. On the other hand carpet is warmer (cosier), easier on the knees (depending on what your doing on the floor :lol: )...

Hi, I don't think laminate would perform well...it certainly won't if it gets wet or experiences wide variations in temperature (which may be the case if there are large expanses of windows). If your really after that look then get real wood. Sisal, Seagrass and Coir carpets are excellent...

Hi nod, The aluminium nosings your talking about are produced by a few manufacturers including Gradus, Ferodo, Quantum and Morley Metals. They are available from any commercial flooring contractor of Flooring Distributor. The problem is that they are finished products intended to be walked on...

Hi Chris, With a lot of other materials you would have to be cautious about laying on top of the old tiles, but cushioned vinyl hides a multitude of sins and you should have no problem with laying on top. Use latex screed...not a water based mix. Mix a small batch of thick screed and in-fill...

If you lay plywood on top of a concrete floor all your doing is introducing a potential weak link between the subfloor and the floorcovering. You can't screw and countersink 4mm or 6mm plywood to the floor and you can't trust fixing it with adhesive. If the subfloor is stone/concrete/asphalt...

We've just ordered our new kitchen which includes these modern, high gloss mdf/formica worktops in a black granite finish. We like them and they seem to be the only ones available that match the units but our joiner has strongly warned us against using them and says that they scratch easily and...

Simon, why exactly would they have laid 6mm plywood onto concrete?

Hi, Don't lay the vinyl tiles directly onto floorboards...the movement in the boards will crack them. You have to line the floorboards first with plywood. After the tiles are laid on the plywood you could apply a few thin coats of polish...but that doesn't exactly make for a non-slip floor...

Hi Chase, The minimum is a 4mm construction/exterior grade plywood which is usually fine. If the floor is a bit dodgy then a 6mm plywood should be fine.

reminds me of some graffiti I saw in a portaloo door on a site I was working on once... 'We apologise but due to severe subsidance anything weighing more than two pounds must be lowered by hand! :lol:

Its more work and if there's any undulation in your floor then when you sit the skirting back on you'll see the gaps under it. Leave the skirting on and you can use latex screed or plywood to raise the floor and eliminate the gaps before tiling. If the floor is perfectly smooth and level then...

Hi Glo, It might look slightly odd but, yes, you are definitely better running your laminate lengthwise up the corridor...it'll look naff laid across the width. Were the two areas meet you need an expansion joint (you need expansion joints around the entire perimeter). You should get a...

Sparky a scrape on coat of latex screed will cover the adhesive and provide a good subfloor for your insulation material. The asphalt tile adhesive is thinned with spirits, so use any kind of solvent on it and you'll just spread the mess. If I really had to get rid of the adhesive I would use...