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skiking
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 Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: Doorway Flooring |
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Hi - I've knocked through a door way and installed the lining. Where the bricks were I need to fill in to join the 2 separate rooms. There is a height difference of about 1.5cm between the 2 floors. The gap where the bricks were is about 3cm deeper than the highest floor. I intend to lay tiles on the highest floor and intend laying wood (real or laminate, not sure yet) on the other floor
My question is how do I level off the gap and with what? Do I use normal cement and how do I overcome the difference between the two floor – do I try and slope it from one to the other ?
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ultimatehandyman
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I would mix some sand and cement, perhaps 4-1 ratio by volume and use that. Then I would level it off to the lowest floor level and then try and get both floors level (ish) where they join when you fit the final floor covering.
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skiking
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Thx UHM. What I thought about doing was to keep most of the gap to the lowest floor level as you've suggested. Also, as the door will open towards the lowest floor I am going to step up to meet the higher floor at the point of where the door will fit into the middle of the lining and I'll use a strip where the two floors meet. This sound right ?
I hate to mention this bit....but do I need to PVA the floor before putting new cement down ?
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ultimatehandyman
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That sounds good to me skiking 
I would not bother with the pva to be honest, but I don't suppost it will do much harm where it is!
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skiking
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the advice :grin: |
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Jaeger_S2k
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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General Purpose Non shrinking grout.
That was the advice from my structural engineer.
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skiking
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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GROUT !   I thought that was for small gaps ie the joints between tiles |
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| skiking wrote: |
| GROUT ! I thought that was for small gaps ie the joints between tiles |
 Me too. But 'tis true.
Do a search on Non Shrinking Grout.
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marksson
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Why not just use a latex levelling compound?
a. no shrinkage.
b. no need for pva or any other key.
c. sand/cement mix might not like being that thin.
d. stock item in any merchant
e. you can apply as thick or thin as you like (especially to keep the 2 levels right for differing floor finishes (add sharp sand for thicker applications)). |
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