Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.
Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.

it will be a trip hazard whatever you do I feel, unless you want to remove
the boards and start from scratch again.
Brian

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Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is
always
tripping.
Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner
to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.

DerbyBorn wrote:

Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

Punch the nails below the surface then use a small block plane to
flatten the raised portions of the boards, I did this when fitting oak
flooring over floorboards (also replaced a couple of boards that someone
had lifted/butchered).

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DerbyBorn wrote:

Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

Punch the nails below the surface then use a small block plane to
flatten the raised portions of the boards, I did this when fitting oak
flooring over floorboards (also replaced a couple of boards that
someone had lifted/butchered).

Our builders simply stapled thin ply over the 9" floor boards here. 26
years ago so perhaps 0.25" prolly 5.5mm now. I didn't notice them doing
any serious preparation work.


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replying to DerbyBorn, Iggy wrote:
Yep, you can sand them quite flat or Plane them like Andy said. Presuming
you'd be removing any cabinetry and the toilet for the new floor and therefore
keeping the same height to the user, then you'd really just need a new
(thicker or 2nd layer) door threshold. Yes, the new threshold would, possibly,
need some getting used to, but there won't be any secondary floor lip that
will catch most anyone.

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On 20/11/17 17:39, DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.

3mm hardboard BUT get the floor flatter first.


Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.



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On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 2:39:30 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/11/17 17:39, DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.

3mm hardboard BUT get the floor flatter first.


Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.



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Replacing the boards with moisture resistant mdf would give you the same level. I wouldn't take a chance with ceramic because, however much you reinforce the floor, there may still be slight movement in the joists.

On Monday, 20 November 2017 17:39:17 UTC, DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.
Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.

If you are going to tile you'll need a flat and stable surface. Replacing the floorboards with 18mm WBP ply would be prudent but you'd still need to ensure the foor is properly supported so there will be no movement which can promote cracked grout or worst case tiles.

Also, don't underestimate how cold ceramic tiles will be if you are walking in there with bare feet. I fitted electic UFH and with the insulation, the heating wires embedded into SLC, the tiles and adhesive there was a 20mm step up into the bathroom.

DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.
Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.

Compressed cement sheeting,either on or instead of existing flooring..

http://www.jameshardie.com.au/produc...pressed-sheet/

Can put pretty much what you want on it but ceramic tiles best..

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DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something
like 10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife
is always tripping. Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away
with something thinner to overbard it before tiling? Could I use a
floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.

What sort of floor covering do you intend using? Makes a difference to how
flat the original needs to be.

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On 20/11/17 17:39, DerbyBorn wrote:
Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the
boards are slightly convex.

SWMBO would like something better than the existing carpet tiles but I
realise I need to overboard it in some way. I guess I need something like
10mm ply but I really am concerned about making a step as my wife is always
tripping.

A 10mm step is OK if you put in a 3-4" threshold and chamfer it so
there's no actual step to trip on. I've got several (in 3 cases it goes
up nearer 20mm).

Could I get the floor sanded flatter and get away with something thinner to
overbard it before tiling? Could I use a floor leveling compound?

Not sure if I want ceramic - possibly a lino plank type of covering.