Browse Forums General Discussion Re: What to do with floor level 8Jan 16, 2015 5:47 pm If you are going to use some sort of sheet flooring,or for that matter t&g flooring,it has to be glued down.Sounds like your in trouble.Why do you need the screed?,If this is necessary the slab should have been rebated in these areas.The moisture barrier is under the slab already. Re: What to do with floor level 9Jan 16, 2015 6:13 pm I'm not putting t&g flooring on top, just carpet. I originally got the screed because I was getting rectified tiles, this is no longer but my builder won't give me a credit for what the screed is really worth so I thought bugger it leave it in. So I won't have to lay plastic or anything under the ply? And yes the slab does have a vapour barrier Re: What to do with floor level 10Jan 16, 2015 7:01 pm Not sure how the ply was fixed to our concrete slab but I do remember that our timber floorboards were glued and secret nailed to the plywood all on top of a moisture barrier. The ply under our carpet was not perfect at the joins, small gaps but with good underlay can't tell what the sub floor is now Re: What to do with floor level 11Jan 16, 2015 7:26 pm radiuz Not sure how the ply was fixed to our concrete slab but I do remember that our timber floorboards were glued and secret nailed to the plywood all on top of a moisture barrier. The ply under our carpet was not perfect at the joins, small gaps but with good underlay can't tell what the sub floor is now Interesting. I wasn't sure if just a butt join or yellow tongue is necessary for under carpet. isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 18358 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 47668 |