Hi All,
Due to some crazing I have recently taken up what I believe to have been a magnesite screed that was laid on top of the concrete slab in the dining room of our 1950s built house.
My question is what product is now best to lay in its place? I have seen a number of SLCs that seem to fit the bill but would like a recommendation. The depth is anywhere upto 20mm.
The only real problem that I see facing is (that as you can see from the photos) there are 'damp spots' albeit very few of them.
In an ideal world I would rip up the whole concrete and have a new level put down however our house sits on a concrete slab due to the hilly area and therefore would make this very difficult.
Would it be a case of cutting around these spots at right angles and repairing? If this repair is more skilled who would be the best people to take a look at it? Builder/Damp Specialist?
We don't seem to have a mains pipework at that area of the house as you can see from the plans so unsure what's causing the issue in the first place. I have placed a plastic sheet over the damp looking areas in 24 hours I was able to see condensation on the underside of it.
I'm looking for a fix that will enable a new screed/compound to be laid that will ultimately not ruin wooden flooring that will sit on top...
Due to some crazing I have recently taken up what I believe to have been a magnesite screed that was laid on top of the concrete slab in the dining room of our 1950s built house.
My question is what product is now best to lay in its place? I have seen a number of SLCs that seem to fit the bill but would like a recommendation. The depth is anywhere upto 20mm.
The only real problem that I see facing is (that as you can see from the photos) there are 'damp spots' albeit very few of them.
In an ideal world I would rip up the whole concrete and have a new level put down however our house sits on a concrete slab due to the hilly area and therefore would make this very difficult.
Would it be a case of cutting around these spots at right angles and repairing? If this repair is more skilled who would be the best people to take a look at it? Builder/Damp Specialist?
We don't seem to have a mains pipework at that area of the house as you can see from the plans so unsure what's causing the issue in the first place. I have placed a plastic sheet over the damp looking areas in 24 hours I was able to see condensation on the underside of it.
I'm looking for a fix that will enable a new screed/compound to be laid that will ultimately not ruin wooden flooring that will sit on top...