LVT and new kitchen help

Discussion in 'Vinyl / Impervious floor coverings' started by Jonah123, Oct 19, 2019.

  1. Jonah123

    Jonah123 Member

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    This is the currently floor in the kitchen.

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    Is that chipboard?

    What do you suggest?

    I'm in no rush to get the floor done as long as it's done right but if I am having to go click I'll need to decide so the kitchen fitter can sort the end panels.

    The hallway runs into the lounge through a door so I'm not sure how the levels would all work if it is raised.

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  2. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    Plyboard whole kitchen overlapped into the hallway by say 100mm (screwed & plugged but into that concrete) then screed over the concrete in the hall area. Obviously where the ply meets the concrete you'll need some extra attention to get it to 'blend in' such as feathering in.
     
  3. Rugmunching

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    Sorry, yes that's chip board.
    If it's all secure then it can be primed then screeded over with a fibre based screed.

    Dont worry about the end panels, fitter will cut to them nice and neat. This is if you are having stick down and not click...
     
  4. Rugmunching

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    The hallway into the lounge is no issue, you'll have a threshold strip that will sort that. If the hallway floor is higher than the carpet section then something as simple as a z-bar will sort it. All depends what kind of trim finish you want.
     
  5. merit

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    I can’t see the pics but if your chipboard is flat you could use 6mm ply to keep the heights down


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  6. Jonah123

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    Thanks.

    I assume it is too dangerous to use click right up to the end panels due to expansion ?
     
  7. Distinctive Adam

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    Softlay, then lvt or just use a rigid click
     
  8. Jonah123

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    Could someone help me out with the different types of click.

    I've seen
    Pulse click
    Pulse rigid click and balance rigid click.

    All need an underlay?
     
  9. merit

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    Yeah and a glue


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  11. merit

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    Personally I wouldn’t trust it. They never use to have this underlay. It’s only been introduced because of the issues that clic has. You could give a try and let us know how you get on. Make sure you read the small print before


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  12. Rugmunching

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    What is the reason for you wanting click instead of stick down?
     
  13. dazlight

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    If not stick down to rigid click
     
  14. Jonah123

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    My father in law is doing and he seems to be leaning towards click.

    Do people run silicon between the floor and the end panels?
     
  15. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Only if they want their clic floor to buckle


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  16. merit

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    Tbf you can use silicone if you really want to although frowned upon. But only with a fixed/stuck down floor. You can use a flexible silicone with a floated floor but if it buckles it will probably be the silicone that’s doing it by not letting the floor expand


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  17. Jonah123

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    Right. Was just concerned about water getting to the panel.

    If there is room for it to expand on the other side is that enough?

    The skirting on the other side is 1 m away and would have an expansion gap
     
  18. merit

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    Like I say. You can allegedly use a flexible silicone. If it buckles you will have to cut the silicone and re seal


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  19. Distinctive Adam

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    Use a rigid click, the underlay is nonsense
     
  20. Jonah123

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    What's the difference between rigid and pulse click?
     

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