A hole in my damp kitchen floor (With photos!)

[JohnD]

I would have said buy a piece of 18mm WBP that is bigger than the hole (4'x2' perhaps), lay it over the hole, mark the floor, whiz a circ saw along the marks, pull out, slot in, bit of glue and filler, bob's yer uncle.

If you are sure the polystyrene is not damaged you haven't got to take it out. the board will bridge over small defects.

She doen't want to take up the whole floor.

 

[mattysupra]

I would have said buy a piece of 18mm WBP that is bigger than the hole (4'x2' perhaps), lay it over the hole, mark the floor, whiz a circ saw along the marks, pull out, slot in, bit of glue and filler, bob's yer uncle.

If you are sure the polystyrene is not damaged you haven't got to take it out. the board will bridge over small defects.

She doen't want to take up the whole floor.

I would like to suggest that it all is changed to plywood but there seems to be a budget.
The problem is john, the floor is a floating floor and if you change to a different product ( plywood being better! ) the two products will expand/contract at a different rate to each other. Hence you need to use the same product. Also it needs to be on a tongue and groove system ( the same as a laminate ) , Bit out of the league of average diy skills cutting the tongue and groove into the existing floor.

 

[big-all]

ok if its floating you wont get a clean join as they will be glued they are a real pain in th aaarse to repair