I need advice on the kitchen floor. I've been looking at LVT or Fenix NTM® and wondered if anyone has used either for an area which is prone to dirt and water.
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Hi, I am about to lay 25m2 of Polyflor vinyl tiles(it’s the same as Karndean). The previous covering was carpet under which there were those very old almost plastic 300 x 300 tiles. They have come up very easily and have left a very thin perfectly smooth black coating on the concrete floor. Question is, am I ok to lay straight on top or do I need to prime and apply a levelling latex. I keep getting different recommendations but someone may have experienced this cheers
firstly those tiles could have contained asbestos. The black residue is old bituminous residue which ideally should be ground off and a moisture test on the concrete base carried out. If the adhesive residue is a thin layer and well bonded you possibly could skim over with ardex n/a and then put a sandwich dpm ardex dpm 1c. Then another coat of ardex n/a and fit the flooring. It really isn’t a diy job and you need a professional to quote for the work. Some alternative latex manufacturers will insist on the adhesive being ground off if the floor is damp and the same method of dpm used. It is highly likely that the floor is damp as may not have a functional dpc in the concrete as the so get a test carried out.
