I have a bit of a situation at the moment whereby I was due to have some Amtico laid for me a few weeks ago. Having spent months trying to locate a fitter, the agreed date finally came around. However, for one reason or another, the fitter wasn't able to lay the flooring during the agreed time period and has given us a new date for fitting well into the new year.
Unfortunately this is unacceptable for us, especially as we have taken up the flooring where the Amtico is to be laid and are left with a cold, concrete floor-space.
Having had a bit of a read-up on the olde interweb, it would appear that Amtico fitters are not only thin on the ground but hard to get hold of due to demand (well, especially up here). Other Googling has taught me that laying Amtico isn't particularly straightforward but as long as instructions are adhered to and the correct products used then all should be fine.
What with the approaching festive season, I'm considering tackling the fitting myself. The reason for posting on here is that I would really really appreciate advice on the task I'm about to under-take so as to ensure that I've done everything "by the book".
The floor onto which the Amtico is to be laid is a concrete floor. A bit of preparation is required before I can do anything else, such as filling in any holes where the gripper rod nails have created and sanding/grinding some parts of the concrete back to its "rough" surface.
Once this has been done, how do I then need to prepare the floor prior to laying the Amtico? Can anyone advise any particular brands or specific products which I would need to use to achieve a good quality finish? Some searches have indicated that the screed which needs to be applied should be done to a thickness of at least 3mm, can anyone offer advice regarding this? Once the floor has been primed and then had screed applied, is it just a simple case of applying the adhesive and then laying the Amtico panels? I believe a roller is also necessary to ensure that there is good adhesion between the panels and the adhesive?
I would greatly appreciate any advice that anyone can give me.
Unfortunately this is unacceptable for us, especially as we have taken up the flooring where the Amtico is to be laid and are left with a cold, concrete floor-space.
Having had a bit of a read-up on the olde interweb, it would appear that Amtico fitters are not only thin on the ground but hard to get hold of due to demand (well, especially up here). Other Googling has taught me that laying Amtico isn't particularly straightforward but as long as instructions are adhered to and the correct products used then all should be fine.
What with the approaching festive season, I'm considering tackling the fitting myself. The reason for posting on here is that I would really really appreciate advice on the task I'm about to under-take so as to ensure that I've done everything "by the book".
The floor onto which the Amtico is to be laid is a concrete floor. A bit of preparation is required before I can do anything else, such as filling in any holes where the gripper rod nails have created and sanding/grinding some parts of the concrete back to its "rough" surface.
Once this has been done, how do I then need to prepare the floor prior to laying the Amtico? Can anyone advise any particular brands or specific products which I would need to use to achieve a good quality finish? Some searches have indicated that the screed which needs to be applied should be done to a thickness of at least 3mm, can anyone offer advice regarding this? Once the floor has been primed and then had screed applied, is it just a simple case of applying the adhesive and then laying the Amtico panels? I believe a roller is also necessary to ensure that there is good adhesion between the panels and the adhesive?
I would greatly appreciate any advice that anyone can give me.
