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Laying Laminate Flooring
I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles
on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help |
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"jonjo" wrote in message ... I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help One question... Did you have carpet down on this floor? |
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"jonjo" wrote in message ... I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help I would! Have a look on the many DIY sites or through the Wickes or B&Q leaflets. |
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On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:56:42 GMT, "George"
wrote: "jonjo" wrote in message .. . I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help One question... Did you have carpet down on this floor? Yes carpet is down at present |
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Laying Laminate Flooring
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
jonjo wrote: I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help It's probably not strictly necessary, but it won't do any harm - and will stop any condensation from getting to the laminate. You can get underlay which has a damp-proof membrane and a thin layer of foam combined, and is easier to use than the separate stuff. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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Laying Laminate Flooring
On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:13:49 +0100, "Roger Mills"
wrote: In an earlier contribution to this discussion, jonjo wrote: I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help It's probably not strictly necessary, but it won't do any harm - and will stop any condensation from getting to the laminate. You can get underlay which has a damp-proof membrane and a thin layer of foam combined, and is easier to use than the separate stuff. This stuff would probably be better as I think you have to put dpm up wall under skirting and I don't really want to be arsed with removing skirting etc. |
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Laying Laminate Flooring
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
jonjo wrote: On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:13:49 +0100, "Roger Mills" wrote: It's probably not strictly necessary, but it won't do any harm - and will stop any condensation from getting to the laminate. You can get underlay which has a damp-proof membrane and a thin layer of foam combined, and is easier to use than the separate stuff. This stuff would probably be better as I think you have to put dpm up wall under skirting and I don't really want to be arsed with removing skirting etc. You won't get a decent job *unless* you remove the skirting. When you put the skirting back, it covers the expansion gap - otherwise you have to fit 'orrible quadrant which SHOUTS retro-fit! -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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Laying Laminate Flooring
On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:13:06 GMT, jonjo wrote:
I have a solid floor with the old type hard composition Marley tiles on top. Is it necessary to put a polythene damp proofing membrane down before laying insulation material & then the planks etc. ? Thanks for any help I used cheap plastic sheeting for mine. it was about £3 for 5mx3m sheet in b+q. Was stored over with the blue tarps in the building section not in the flooring bit. |
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