Hi all,
My house is a 1961 bungalow. The kitchen has a tiled floor that looks as though it was laid about 30 years ago. Under the cupboards, they left some gaps and you can see an old quarry tiles in some places, so that was the original floor over the concrete sub-base. There won't be a DPM under this.
It appears that these old quarry tiles were mostly removed as the more recent tiles, when seen in cross section, only seem to have grout under them quite thick.
Anyway, I'm planning to take the tiles up and have them replaced as part of a renovation. The concrete base will need some self levelling screed before new tiles go on.
I am not aware of any damp problems in that room and there is no obvious discolouring to the tiles or grout and none of them have blown, so my preference is not to bother putting down a liquid DPM or similar, which could introduce new issues like moisture going up the walls. I am happy for humidity to come through as it probably already does and just ensure adequate ventilation in the house. In other words, have a breathable situation. It is for this reason that I want tiles rather than click flooring as I assume any humidity will be able to make its way through the grout and into the air.
With all this in mind, is there any type of grout I should avoid, or a particularly good one that will remain stable and breathable in this situation? Also, will a latex screed be best or will any do?
Many thanks!
My house is a 1961 bungalow. The kitchen has a tiled floor that looks as though it was laid about 30 years ago. Under the cupboards, they left some gaps and you can see an old quarry tiles in some places, so that was the original floor over the concrete sub-base. There won't be a DPM under this.
It appears that these old quarry tiles were mostly removed as the more recent tiles, when seen in cross section, only seem to have grout under them quite thick.
Anyway, I'm planning to take the tiles up and have them replaced as part of a renovation. The concrete base will need some self levelling screed before new tiles go on.
I am not aware of any damp problems in that room and there is no obvious discolouring to the tiles or grout and none of them have blown, so my preference is not to bother putting down a liquid DPM or similar, which could introduce new issues like moisture going up the walls. I am happy for humidity to come through as it probably already does and just ensure adequate ventilation in the house. In other words, have a breathable situation. It is for this reason that I want tiles rather than click flooring as I assume any humidity will be able to make its way through the grout and into the air.
With all this in mind, is there any type of grout I should avoid, or a particularly good one that will remain stable and breathable in this situation? Also, will a latex screed be best or will any do?
Many thanks!
