2 level floor

**surflaur** · 04-11-2007

Just doing a quote for a kitchen floor that has been extended. There is a height difference between the old chipboard and some very lumpy concrete( the concrete is about 10mm above the chipboard). I was going to overlay the chipboard with plywood then level the concrete with latex until i get the required height.

Is this the right way to go as i have never attempted anything like this before

? PS Good to be back on the forum and back into tiling after my honeymoon.

**Dave** · 04-11-2007

Your prep methods for the floor will be fine...make sure you put an expansion joint exactly over the point where the two substrates meet...try and start with a full tile at this point if you can, then it will look neater than putting a joint in the middle of a tile.....

congratulations on your marriage mate...

GazTech · 04-11-2007

I agree with dave on the floor thing ...comiserations on marriage

....only kidding.....Gaz

**surflaur** · 04-11-2007

Thanks for the advice guys, what type of expansion strip will i need do you think? PS marriage isn't that bad!

**Dave** · 05-11-2007

hi mate you can either use a silicone expansion joint ( minimum 6mm).colour to match grout..
or you can use a manufactured expansion joint..schluter do some great joints and they come with coloured inserts to match tiles or grout...
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