Need to advice on fitting around 4m square of Amtico Signature flooring. My sister has had a major falling out with a builder and they have agreed to end the contract. Most of a conservatory extension has been built and almost finished except the last bit of flooring. Unfortunately my sister is a little hot headed and could not wait until the flooring was finished, hence the builder stopped 4m short. I have fitted some Amtico as a diyer in my old kitchen, but that was years ago when the adhesive was solvent based! Times moved on, but I think I can manage the last bit of flooring and finish the otherwise good job the builder did.
I will be using Amtico HT adhesive on the conservatory floor that was levelled with a self levelling compound by the previous builder. Nothing has ever been put on top of it whatsoever. What is the recommendation for a primer I can use prior to tiling? Eg. PVA, diluting ratio or another product. I don't know anything about the floor other than it's flat and light grey. Unsure if anything has been put on it before. Should I leave altogether and tile straight onto it, or is there a something that will do no harm, doesn't matter if makes no difference not to use.
One area of the conservatory that adjoins the house has plywood that transitions to the living room which is carpeted. All the nail heads in the ply are visible, but flush. They won't show through will they? Should I go over the heads and a join in the ply with something? I will still use HT adhesive, as sunlight is visible on it through the conservatory roof. Is there a suitable primer for the plywood too? Any advice on the priming for both surfaces would be greatly appreciated. I understand a notched A2 trowel should be used with the HT adhesive, but another flooring contractor suggested applying the adhesive with a small roller and then notching. Is this an acceptable method? I was jut going to trowel it on, scrape off excess and lay the tiles straight on to it. No waiting. Is that correct?
Please hurl some advice my way, and less hurling of the other stuff. Thanks
I will be using Amtico HT adhesive on the conservatory floor that was levelled with a self levelling compound by the previous builder. Nothing has ever been put on top of it whatsoever. What is the recommendation for a primer I can use prior to tiling? Eg. PVA, diluting ratio or another product. I don't know anything about the floor other than it's flat and light grey. Unsure if anything has been put on it before. Should I leave altogether and tile straight onto it, or is there a something that will do no harm, doesn't matter if makes no difference not to use.
One area of the conservatory that adjoins the house has plywood that transitions to the living room which is carpeted. All the nail heads in the ply are visible, but flush. They won't show through will they? Should I go over the heads and a join in the ply with something? I will still use HT adhesive, as sunlight is visible on it through the conservatory roof. Is there a suitable primer for the plywood too? Any advice on the priming for both surfaces would be greatly appreciated. I understand a notched A2 trowel should be used with the HT adhesive, but another flooring contractor suggested applying the adhesive with a small roller and then notching. Is this an acceptable method? I was jut going to trowel it on, scrape off excess and lay the tiles straight on to it. No waiting. Is that correct?
Please hurl some advice my way, and less hurling of the other stuff. Thanks
