Poured on Saturday 14 June, now the builder wants me to screed and fit the safety floor ASAP. The UFH won't be turned on for a few weeks yet and I have told them that the UFH should be commisioned and allowed to run for a few days before we look at any flooring work. They are saying (as usual) that time is now against them and they just need it fitted. Any suggestions how I could solve this one? P.S. walking away is not an option, really really good account, they just don't listen to advice very well ;-)
Show them pictures of failed flooring on the same system and the amount that it cost in time and replacing and court cases. Why is it that everybody else's work is taken of a professional but ours is disregarded at the drop of a hat and everyone knows better than us? I would say get a Polyflor rep etc out and explain but they would probably dismiss a manufacturer of not knowing what their own product does as well....
Get a moisture meter on the floor....after the heatings been on (so it doesn't drown it like it did to mine!!)! Then they can look at the readings for themselves
They'll probably still say go ahead. They only hear what they want to hear and conveniently forget anything else. As it's commercial I think that if you get the architect or project manager to sign off authorising your work against your advice that you're covered. Pretty sure the disclaimer that doesn't hold up is only for domestic. Joe public isn't a professional so you shouldn't have done it but in commercial they are pros and they accept liability if it fails. Check with Matt or Sid
Had exactly that before, I walked away and they got someone else in to do it... Guess what..... IT FAILED... not sure what happened from there.
I have done this before, and it has failed fairly spectacularly ! I was in a similar position, as it was the biggest job I have ever taken on. To be fair, the main contractor, was as good as his word, and paid for it to be done again, when it was dry. I did have some success with Isolator membrane, in smaller areas. I think we did maybe 40-50 kitchens, and all stayed down.
