Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Feb 11, 2017 4:08 pm Hi All Looking for some advice on engineered timber floor and tiling next to each other Generally there is a 6mm cement sheet to provide crack isolation, 8mm adhesive bed and generally an 8m thick floor tile for about 22mm total height from concrete floor When engineered timber is next to that there's a 2mm underlay/barrier and generally a 14mm high floor board for about the 16mm height Obviously a 6mm height difference between them is not ideal so what is to be done at this joining point? Maybe one answer is to put 6mm cement sheet throughout but that adds up in a medium size house Darren Re: Flooring - Tiles next to Engineered Timber 2Feb 11, 2017 6:58 pm I think the answer is to not use cement sheet but an isolation membrane like Gripset GC1, that way tiles are protected from normal.hairline cracking of slab and the base waterproofing is done then tiles can be laid directly ontop So tile plus tile adhesive on top of the GC1 is pretty much same height and engineered timber on underlay Unless anyone else has other thoughts? Re: Flooring - Tiles next to Engineered Timber 3Feb 12, 2017 7:32 am I had a similar issue with my build. I had porcelain tiles in wet areas and was installing my own vinyl floor planks so at the doorways there was a significant height difference. I decided to ramp up the slab at the doorways to have the two floor coverings at same height. I had a concreter do the job and he used a product that was a self leveling type of product that he was able to work with and construct a feathered ramp at doorways that produced the desired level effect of the two different floor covering products. The end result looked perfect. Re: Flooring - Tiles next to Engineered Timber 4Mar 06, 2017 3:47 pm Under floorboards you would use masonite not cement sheet generally, but yes it adds up. Whats the existing surface- if its concrete you wont need a cement sheet under the tiles. If its timber, you could have the existing floors releveled to adjust it but it might be expensive depending on your house construction. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15887 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6113 1 15729 |