This week I've ripped up the rest of our horrible chipboard floating floor in the kitchen. There had been a couple of leaks and some bodged repairs from our former landlords (housing association) before we bought it. The floor was in some state under the vinyl tiles, spongey, black, smelly, horrible.
I've put some plastic sheet and wooden battens down (along with insulation between) and will order some 25mm WBP plywood this week. However I'm a bit paranoid about more water leaks, I'm keen to try and make the floor much more resistant to water. I appreciate the plywood is a good step in the right direction, but would painting a tanking product onto the whole thing be overkill? Alternatively as we're debating tiling the room, would it be worth overboarding the plywood with some sort of thin tile backer board?
Any tips/ideas/suggestions?
I've put some plastic sheet and wooden battens down (along with insulation between) and will order some 25mm WBP plywood this week. However I'm a bit paranoid about more water leaks, I'm keen to try and make the floor much more resistant to water. I appreciate the plywood is a good step in the right direction, but would painting a tanking product onto the whole thing be overkill? Alternatively as we're debating tiling the room, would it be worth overboarding the plywood with some sort of thin tile backer board?
Any tips/ideas/suggestions?