First floor flat with parquet. Can I leave bitumen underneath a new engineered floor.
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.27 PM
I have a flat with parquet that can't be restored on bitumen over a concrete sub floor.
I've been quoted nearly £6000 to remove the bitumen underneath. This not affordable for me.
I'm worried about moisture though it's a 1st floor flat but can test for this.
Do I have any options to:-
A. Put engineered wood floor on top of parquet if moisture levels are low
B remove the parquet wood, leave the bitumen and cover it with levelling compound and or dpm, and lay an engineered wood floor on that?
Flat is mid 1960s so asbestos may be a factor.. if any of these are not practical, do I have any other options.
Any help much appreciated!
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
without seeing for myself this is an educated guess. I would remove parquet and use a certain latex called mapei na over the bitumen. you could then lay engineered wood over the top in a floated system or even look at getting a lvt floor installed which would look great. my advise would be to get 3 good independent flooring firms to take a look and avoid the big carpet sheds as this is a bit above there capability. if your in the south west area I would be happy to assist.
Answered30 October 2019
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Anonymous user
If using engineered flooring that is floating then simply lay an underlay down and sit engineered flooring on top. Please do not even consider spending 6k on removing bitumen as this is unnecessary cost. If you are worried about moisture then look into a material called black jack which is also bitumen based but will seal under the flooring perfectly.
Steps,
Black jack on top of parquet,
Flooring underlay suitable for pacific floor put on top of black jack,
Then desired flooring on top
Hope this helps
Answered31 October 2019
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Anonymous user
Personally I would always remove A pre-installed floor to lay a new one, Although £6000 is a ridiculous amount to be paying for what is essentially a fairly simple job.
For a start the bituminous based adhesive below the flooring at the moment won’t need to come up, if it’s damp that’s an issue then a damp proof membrane can be added above this then a layer of moisture resistant board can be installed. This will bring the floor level up to where it should be before laying an engineered floor with appropriate underlay. All in all, this should cost approximately £80-£90 per meter including materials, plus waste removal.
Answered31 October 2019
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Anonymous user
Again without seeing it, I would prefer to scabble off the old bitumen to give a flatter surface as by scabbling the bitumen it is removing the higher edges, therefore when you apply the latex self levelling compound you are getting a flat new surface, and it wouldn’t cost anywhere near £6000.00 more like £1500.00 plus the latexing.
