Tiling on concrete floors

[Mark Stanton]

The various TV progs are great comedy shows        and very rarely provide the facts and truth    

As John said any builder will know and have the experience to know how long concrete hydration process should take before applying finishes      altho in current economic climate I anticipate cash-flow are critical for every job undertaken  

[Gromit]

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Them TV progs that do speedy makeovers seem to ignore any rules!

We suffer the effects of these programs all the time, " what do you mean you cant completely rebuild the house in a day, I saw them do it on telly the other day"

   

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I can name 3 properties in my area alone that have been "TV featured" but don't have a Building Regulations approval beacuse of works that don't comply.  It's a PITA when you try to convince someone it's not right but they wont listen cos they saw it on the telly, so it must be ok

[carpetstu]

90 minute makeover asked me for FREE carpet the other day for a local makeover.

I explained that my view was, TV companies can afford to pay. And a one line mention in the credits at the end of the program wasn't attractive advertising  

[steve_m]

Its 100 mm of concrete over 150 kingspan floor insulation

One room has underfloor heating and other doesnt and both floors will be tiled ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this a new heated engine room ?  Run out of cars and garage space to store them ?    

[hilux]

Get a `marley` tile or a piece of polythene and lay it/weigh it down on the floor screed

Lift it now and again and if a dark damp patch appears under it its still drying out

[Lurksalot]

She will have to wait Terry. Surely the builder will know what to do if he's any good.

BTW - what use a sun room in the winter?  

Would you believe around 750- 800 hours sunshine  in the heating season ( Oct- May inc) and with strategically placed glazing of the right spec you can make use of quite a bit of it .

[pistonbroke]

She will have to wait Terry. Surely the builder will know what to do if he's any good.

BTW - what use a sun room in the winter?  

Would you believe around 750- 800 hours sunshine  in the heating season ( Oct- May inc) and with strategically placed glazing of the right spec you can make use of quite a bit of it .

Your not in Manchester then  

[Terry Everall]

I live on ight side of the pennines

Yorkshire! not the other wet side!

[cidersurfer]

Good advice above, at least 6 weeks, if you can, more at this time of year and when they do tile it make sure they clean it really well beforehand...

[Norman Verona]

Terry, we lived on then right side of the hump. A few miles from Ladybower.

However, we could remember the nice, sunny warm days as they were so few.

Hence, after living there for 17 years we moved to France.

[Terry Everall]

Yes Norm but my cousin lives in Pau and its often colder there than here!

And a pint of  Sam Smiths old brewery at £1.57 warms me up a bit  

[Lurksalot]

And a pint of  Sam Smiths old brewery at £1.57 .......

That is a tall price to pay for a beer of that quality    

[Norman Verona]

I thought I'd miss the beer but I don't. I get tinned Speckled Hen and Guiness but the rest of the time a glass or 6 of wine does.

However, I do miss pub life.

We have very long, warm, dry summers. Spring and Autumn are dull and 17 c and winter is normaly 6 weeks of sub zero with a day of snow.

[Norman Verona]

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