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Desperate help re laying porcelain tile on uneven kitchen floor

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.25 PM

HI. Desperate for help. Our 1930s house has needed a lot of work; the final stage is the kitchen. We want porcelain tile laying on the floor. We found an experienced tiler to do the work. However: 1. the floor is uneven and old vinyl tile has to be lifted first-damaged in places 2. most of the substrate is concrete with a small area of asphalt near the living room entrance 3. the floor rises from the living room to the kitchen, and the door opens into the kitchen from the living room (can't be changed). My concern: a screed will need to be applied. We can't lift the door anymore as it would appear to float. The tiler we have appears fairly calm about it - but are there risks to this or am I seeing issues where there aren't any? I know I should trust my tiler but I've had so many problems with jobs growing out of other jobs and I'm running out of money. The house has been a nightmare and we can't afford to have to solve a further floor problem as well as lay the floor. I hope someone can help out there.

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4 Answers

Bob Hamilton Wall and Floor Tiling

Rating: 5 out of 5
Torquay
You would need to use self smoothing compound on the floor before tiling. You would still have a slope on the floor but it would be smooth for tiling. If you want the floor level you would have to dig up the sub-floor and screed with sand and cement and that is a massive expense.
Answered30 July 2019
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Purple Home Improvements

Rating: 5 out of 5
Cheltenham
This is a difficult question to answer as the floor needs to be assessed on site to be able to find the most effective and least expensive solution. I would recommend removing (sanding) the asphalt off where possible and then priming all the subfloor with an appropriate primer such as SBR and then using a levelling compound to level the floors, with the cost being dependent on how far they differ from each other. It is also possible for a skilled tiler to level it with the tile adhesive instead as long as he buys an adhesive capable of being used to the required thickness ie BAL PTB etc. But bear in mind this will cost additional adhesive. Hope this helps!
Answered30 July 2019
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Anonymous user

Need to see pictures before I could firm up an answer due to height discrepancies
Answered30 July 2019
1

P&W Builders & Plumbers

Rating: 5 out of 5
Basildon
The tiles has got to be taken up and then self leveling compound as got to be applied then go of before tiling and the doors ant got to be lifted just plained down to suite. If doors open opposite way just put door bar down but I would ask tnt first how thay would like it to be done.
Answered2 August 2019
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