General Flooring

287 topics in this forum

1. Insulation upstand when not having skirting board?

   By flanagaj, Friday at 06:13
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   • Tony L
   • 15 hours ago

2. Dealing with Floor Hatches

   By Spinny, Tuesday at 17:13
   • 2 replies
   • 89 views
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   • saveasteading
   • 18 hours ago

3. Screed pouring

   By saveasteading, Friday at 14:45
   • 2 replies
   • 154 views
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   • saveasteading
   • Friday at 18:12

4. Running drainage pipe under concrete slab

   By flanagaj, June 17
   • 5 replies
   • 212 views
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   • Oz07
   • June 18

5. Heating a Slab & Levelling Compound

   By Spinny, June 10
   • 14 replies
   • 584 views
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   • Mr Punter
   • June 15

6. Microcement flooring.

   By MMcGill, May 27, 2023
   • 5 replies
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • June 7

7. Any recommendations for tanking this plant room?

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, May 25
   • 21 replies
   • 856 views
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   • Gus Potter
   • June 2

8. Flooring - Is this Daft ?

   By Spinny, May 3
   • 2 replies
   • 514 views
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   • Spinny
   • May 3

9. Decking for patio & pergola

   By JohnBishop, March 25, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 1.6k views
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   • JohnBishop
   • April 29

10. Do I need a primer for SLC onto a slip membrane?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, April 24
    • 7 replies
    • 497 views
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    • torre
    • April 25

11. Membrane finishing 1 2

    By Spinny, April 6
    • 25 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Spinny
    • April 20

12. Over site prep after foundation masonry. Why?

    By flanagaj, March 28   

    • ground bearing slab
    • 20 replies
    • 933 views
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    • ETC
    • March 29

13. Recessing elec conduit in floor for floor plugs?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, March 18
    • 13 replies
    • 892 views
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • March 28

14. Tips on foam to stick PIR (flooring) together?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, March 9
    • 6 replies
    • 764 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • March 11

15. suspended timber floorboards, 6mm ply over for LVT - could I put insulation between ply and floorboards?

    By Del-inquent, February 18
    • 9 replies
    • 888 views
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    • Oz07
    • February 18

16. Sand & Cement vs Liquid screed - which is best? (70mm)

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, February 13
    • 23 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • saveasteading
    • February 15

17. Underfloor Heating and Carpets.

    By peekay, February 9
    • 7 replies
    • 822 views
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    • Super_Paulie
    • February 10

18. Joists have dropped - sister joists & ply??

    By dan_cup, February 5
    • 17 replies
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    • dan_cup
    • February 8

19. Advice required on Polished concrete floor alternatives

    By Jakekibb, February 7
    • 14 replies
    • 979 views
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    • Jakekibb
    • February 8

20. Sealing a floor

    By vfrdave, September 29, 2019   

    • cemfloor
    • ufh
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    • 19 replies
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 2

21. Repairing or replacing old floorboards to remove bounce

    By paro, January 26
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 28

22. Flooring solutions? 1 2

    By Duncan62, January 24
    • 27 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Nestor
    • January 26

23. Plastic sheet moisture test for thin 'screed'

    By Julestools, January 18
    • 7 replies
    • 933 views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 25

24. Polished concrete for SE England

    By tanneja, October 2, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • DownSouth
    • December 27, 2025

25. Real linoleum - modern versions

    By Wrecksh, September 6, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Redbeard
    • November 27, 2025