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Herringbone pattern across old kitchen timber floor and new cement floor in extension?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.00 PM

Hi, We have a kitchen extension currently under way, the kitchen floor is timber and extension is concrete. Total area 50sqm We hoped to place a herringbone pattern in wood effect tiles - size- 15x90. 6mm thick. We are aware of the need for an expansion joint between the two substrates to help prevent cracking/tiles lifting, however we have been advised to avoid herringbone due to the possibility of the timber floor not being level which could throw the square off and cause issues in the middle? are there any concerns with what has been said or would anyone have concerns with the projected plan? Could we level the timber floor and how would this be done? Thanks

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

There will be no problems with having your choice of tiles, it depends on how unlevel the timber floor is, you could either use a appropriate latex leveling compound (your guverned by a few millimeters with that though) or if its drastically out of level i would suggest leveling it up with timber grounds. CS
Answered12 May 2021
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CLAY & STONE

Rating: 5 out of 5
Edinburgh
Herringbone or no herringbone, the material point here is that you, it seems, need movement joints. Herringbone just makes the task a bit more difficult. You can and should level the floor which, however, does not mean that you can ignore movement joints. Once joints are in place and the floor is level herringbone should not be a problem.
Answered12 May 2021
0

DLF Tiling and Home Improvements

Rating: 5 out of 5
Chesterfield
There shouldn't be a problem as long as you get a good tiler . Just make sure both floors are leveled first and you're tiles are big enough to use a tile leveling system so I can't see a problem.
Answered2 June 2021
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Anonymous user

I agree with the answer given above but would suggest using a decoupling product such as Ditramat to avoid an expansion joint between the two different substrates. Then you will never have a problem.
Answered3 June 2021
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