Help please

[dobbo]

good evening all got a kitchen floor to do in my own home,i have old quarry tiles already laid been there since the house was built over a 100 years i would guess,extremely solid i would prefer to rip them up but had new units fitted and really dont want to disturb them and really dont want the noise and mess,as just said the tiles are stuck fast no question the only problem is there are dips here and there about 25mm in places whats the best levelling compound and primer to use i did think of using rapid set cement to build up what do you lads think apart from me being a cowboy

[Sir Ramic]

Moved this to its own thread.

[Dave]

Hi..

Personally i think they need to come up.. A lot of joints there and the old floor will move independently to the new floor and more chance of cracking to new tiles.

I also assume they are laid very tight jointed and probs will be only floating on the sub-base.. only you can determine if they are solid.. but the best job, is to remove and start a fresh.

[Dontiler]

Yes best is to Remove old tiles, you can leave old tiles under kitchen cabinets if you don't want to move kitchen, just tile up to unit legs

[mikethetile]

[nybor62]

i had the same problem with my house.old quarry tiles on kitch floor house about 80 yeras old .the tiles were very solid .there are loads of levelling compounds out there .i used stopgap with latex init got it nice & flat used a latex addy & grout tiles have been down about 8 years not a crack any were .but has the others said .i would have liked to take them up ,did,nt have the time wife nagging when you going 2 do that floor .but its my own house ,for some one else i would have removed them.

[Tecnik2000]

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[diamondtiling]

I would want them lifted for peace of mind, usually there will be no DPM underneath so you might want to fit one of those as well. Get ready for a lot of digging.

[dobbo]

thats exactly what it is nybor62 wife naggin me and yes if it was for someone else i would thanks all for the replies.