Hi all just a quik one has anyone had the pleasure of tiling onto karndean. Have got one to price they dont want to lift it ,its on a concrete floor and the karndean is in good condition.I would like to use a dural mat but they not keen on the extra price if you can get away with just the sticky. Spoke to Mapei who said no,Webber said two part flexi and bal said pourable thickset ?. Forgot tiles are porcelain 600x600 but could be smaller if they change there mind cheers

Have you tried to remove any of the karndean

No not yet I only went in to have a look and measure for price would it not be difficult to remove?

I have to agree with Mapei on this....No

if they can afford 600 porcelains they can afford to have them laid properly mate,,stick to your guns bud

This type of surface can delaminate take them up is my thoughts

hi,it is always best to remove anything you can to have a solid bed to tile onto,saying that i have tiled onto vinyl and have had no probs at all,by using a tilers primer mixed with cement to give a good bonding,then using flexible adhesive,works for me.

its a soft floor covering so no take it up


no question

This type of floor covering is basically a PVC backing layer, a coloured photograph of wood and a PVC wear layer laminated together using heat. It is possible that delamination could occur particularly with a large tile. With larger tiles the stress that is evident following drying out may be sufficient for problems to result

Dock

rip it up

Originally Posted by kilty55

if they can afford 600 porcelains they can afford to have them laid properly mate,,stick to your guns bud

not unless there b&q's polished specials.....lol

as all above rip it up

Originally Posted by kiwi Mark

No not yet I only went in to have a look and measure for price would it not be difficult to remove?

i would have thought best way to get it up would be get some heat into it, to soften the adhesive, just a thought

as others

remove the Karndean

is it cost they are worried about, if so point out the cost of retiling, which you wont cover as your professional advice is that its removed

dont underestimate how long this will take to get up

you can get a heat gun on the 1st few then a scraper to get under the other ones

its gonna hurt

Thanks all an overwhelming no it is ,will make the call tomorrow.May have to let this one go cheers all

as others, from me