Help!: kitchen floor nightmare!

[madhousewife]

Please help anyone!

we have a kitchen floor - approx' 15sq m.
Part of The floor had ceramic tiles on top of other smaller tiles (this was the original size kitchen) the rest of the kitchen had ceramic tiles laid on grout/concrete. This was all done prior to us moving in!
We are re doing our kitchen and thought it best to remove all existing floor coverings and start a fresh!
we hired a tile lifter - only succeeded in removing the tiles ontop of tiles part. we then hired another tool - as recommended by hire place. This has removed all the other tiles but left the floor looking like beirut! the floor is bumpy and uneven in an area measuring approx 10 sq m.
the other area - approx 5 sq metres is flat - this is where the tiles came up easily and so the floor is 'clean'.
We want to eventually lay new porcelain tiles across the whole of the area!
I assume we need to have the floor 'levelled ' out? Any idea how much this would cost? what do yu think would be the best way to go about making the floor 'good'?

Sorry this is a long explanation - I am a women!!(verging on a breakdown?)

any advice help would be so much appreciated!

[lawrenso]

Has the subfloor got chunks out of it - or adhesive cement lumps all over it?

The former will be cheaper - the later - use something to try and chisel them off or could be very expensive in SLC not to mention your levels to the rest of the house

[dormers]

Dont stress, as Lawrenso said, just make sure all high spots are chipped off and use a self levalling compound to create a new leval surface to fix to, make sure when doing this that you allow for height of your tile and bed of adhesive or you will run too high at the door way where you cross into other rooms, good luck.

[LM Ceramics]

as previously mentioned in the other posts i would consider over laying with hardiebacker or 18mm ply

[garythetiler]

levelling would be the best option and shouldnt cost the earth

[lucius]

Basicly as the lads have said just get a decent tiler and he will know how to get over it.
Lucius.

[Dave]

Best to self level it out...do not use ply...you are just adding expansion to an already steady floor...( i presume it is concrete)..

As for price then we cannot really give prices...you need someone on site to evaluate what is needed...

[kngjason]

Very easy just follow all the above advice, cant go wrong.

[timeless john]

LM - Why would you want to overlay the concrete floor with plywood or Hardiebacker!
Most of the posts agree with a self levelling screed after removing the high spots.
Have I missed something?
John.

[madhousewife]

Thanks for all your advice!

The floor is concrete - the chunks are bits of grout/tile/cement which I've told my dear husband he will have to go over and chip out and then majke the floor 'clean ' prior to levelling!
i had a tiler look at it today - he has suggested use latex self levelling - he said it is relatively straighforward to use - so my husband could do it - lay it over the area then wait till it sets then maybe lay over again if/where needed!
With an area of 10 sq metres would you suggest doing the area as a whole or in sections?
We was advised to initially start off with 4 bags og 25kg - should we mix this all at once or in parts?
any help - greatly appreciated!!

[Dave]

Do it all in one go if you can....

Mapei fibre plan is a good option or weber niv plus...both are fibre enhanced and flow very well...

[faithhealer]

As Dave says, all in one hit. I always go to the max water level that it will say in the instructions. You might need to borrow a mixer and paddle to mix it don't use hubbys drill or you'll have to buy him a new one, good luck