hey guys,
question about needed floor. we are trying to convert a large laundary room in the house to a full bath + shower + toilet + vanity.
the floor there is old timber original. we got a few opinions - one said remove completely floor and put fibre cement or the comressed cement sheets, other suggested just put those on top and others suggested just screed the floor two coats. waterproofing in all cases ofcourse after that step.
what is the best way forward for this?
cheers and thanks
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Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: bathroom reno floor 2Sep 21, 2020 4:03 pm Worst thing to do is cover up timber floor if used for a wet area it will cost you money in the long run. Do it right and rip up floor and lay down fibre cement sheets that are 18mm min thickness and go from there. You could also put fall in the floor and design the plumbing correctly using grate drains and you will not have to screed at all like they have showed on the block lately  07 Sep 2011 4,415 Northern Beaches , Sydney Gold Member Re: bathroom reno floor 3Sep 22, 2020 1:49 pm As per what Splashers says above. I hear of lots of people doing a cheap job by just going over the top of what is already there and basically covering up any possible pre-existing faults then complaining later when things ( inevitably ) go wrong. Rip it up back to floor joists and go again. I would also do the same regarding the walls and strip back to bare studs. You can then move any plumbing to where you want as per a stripped floor. Stewie I would say $10k per bathroom is pretty good. I think it probably depends on what area you are in as well as that can also affect prices of your trades. We did a… 2 1776 It was also better for us to call the private immediately. a company that does this and it will help you with this. Because waiting a year for a response is too much! Good… 3 2570 You can only match same size tiles to the mm in size. Other than that you go completely different. 1.5mm wall and 3mm floor is bs, you can do whatever you want anywhere.… 9 1882  |
