You might also want to take into account how these profiles will look, as they are made of oak, they have to be quite thick to give them strength,...
We spend hundreds of pounds on testing equipment because moisture in floors is rarely a visible thing, it's rare that there is any evidence of...
Lol, I'm sorry to laugh, but i don't recall seeing "Looks dry to me" in the British standards, it could rain on a concrete drive for a week, then...
Copydex should do it, you can get small bottles from diy stores and probably online from Amazon
That's why we test anyway, the dpm may be present, but you can't even guarantee it was intact the day it was laid, let alone 48years later
Possibly moisture, one possible cause could be if the floor has been cleaned and not completely dried before putting the mat back ,trapping the...
I was just thinking that it might possibly be the initial expansion of the pipes, i know any expansion of the pipes would be minute, but add lots...
So the system had never had hot water running through it, before the screed was laid?
Does your son use a wheelchair? If so, a firmer underlay may be better, firstly to make it easier for the wheelchair to roll over, secondly to...
It's also possible that it could pull apart, if it shrinks from the size it was when it was fitted
By gluing the scotia to the floor, it's made it pointless leaving the expansion gap that the scotia is only there to cover up, the floor has to be...
You could ply it, then glue/nail new boards either direction or use bitumen paper and nail new boards the opposite direction. Underlay can only...
Most people with hard flooring on the flat areas, have carpet on the stairs, but you could put lvt on the stairs or even a combination of lvt and...
I take it by soft spot, you mean the floor goes down when you stand on it,is this through a doorway or down the centre of the room?
Was the guy that inspected it from Amtico or an " independent " company?
Nice to see Amtico have high standards
Just out of curiosity, did they put white silicone around the edges?
If the void under the floor was deep enough and you could access it from another room, you may be able to drop the middle joists slightly to level...
I see a lot of houses around that age, with a similar hump in the floor, i think it's down to the joist running up to the fireplace, doesn't sit...
Do you have big windows/ patio doors? Possibly new build quick fit on ps adhesive
