Moved to Cornwall

[rosinante]

Well the sale and purchase went ok , we are very happy with our new home, however the garage although just big enough has a problem ,the floor it is painted concrete and is very rough ,and I mean rough.
Rougher than the weather side of a warthogs knacker bag !!!!!!
I have just about enough ply backed laminate flooring to cover it ( removed from lounge diner) but as said concrete is v ruff
Q would 10 mm polystyrene laid as a sub floor compress on the high points to allow a stable floor or should I try and level it with one of the floor compounds,I must add that the "wet" trades are anathema to me , any suggestions welcome , the garage is about 22 ft x 13 ft,
All advice welcome
Chris

 

[Dee J]

25mm polystyrene overlaid with 18mm water-resistant flooring chipboard with glued t&g joins worked well for me. How thick is your laminate?

 

[waddycall]

Welcome to Cornwall! Whereabouts are you? I'm in the middle near st. Austell.

 

[Swift&Bold]

I love Cornwall.
I plan one day, to move around the Falmouth area.

 

[Burdekin]

If you do go for levelling send me a PM. I can't remember the name of the stuff I used but still have a couple of bags so can get the name. It was really good stuff and never had any issues.

 

[Arc Tourist]

A little more information would help.
1.) Does your garage have a roll up entrance door ?
2.) Does it have a secondary or walk in door, and if so, does it open inward or outward ?

 

[rosinante]

Hi , the laminate is about 15mm , as said the concrete is v rough,
Waddycall, I am in Merrymeet just outside Liskeard, moved back to the country of my birth, born in Redruth. I am brushing up my Cornish language skills, the phrase I have got off pat is "ow much!"
Bleddy ell, is e takin the ****?
Burdekin the name of the compound would be helpful but as said me and wet trades are not compatible.
The garage has an up and over door and a pedestrian fire door inwards opening, This can be altered
Cheers

 

[Burdekin]

Will have a look when at the workshop.

I did a week with Geoff Moss in Liskeard, it was great and Cornwall is a fanatstic part of England.

 

[Maker]

We used some self leveling schmoo in our bathroom last year and it worked very well but it's very thin, I don't know how well it would cope with heavy loads. An upside of the polystyrene approach is it's insulating, your toes won't get quite so cold in the winter.

 

[Swift&Bold]

I lived in Redruth and went to school there, I was in Mount Ambrose.

 

[wookie]

I love Cornwall.
I plan one day, to move around the Falmouth area.

Well my Father-in-law says, The Llyn Peninsula has got everything Cornwall has to offer only it's less crowded and cheaper.

 

[Shox Dr]

Use a selfleveling compond, follow the simple instructions, and you'll end up with a level floor hard as nails. I suggest filling any large holes, uneven areas with sand cement mix to allow 4-6mm cover, as SL compond is not cheap. But it does give you a hard wearing floor, relatively quickly, with bucket and mixing stick; pour it out, watch it level out. open beer

 

[Burdekin]

Cemetone Cemoplay Ultra is what I used if I remember correctly. It's need great and no issues.

 

[MCKDAVID]

"pour it out, watch it level out. open beer"

my kind of job.....

used a lot of this here, original floors about as level as the moon, so had to use it a fair bit to give the new tiles a fighting chance. exactly as the good dr says, no skill required, just a good mix and pour, it sorts itself out. works fine..

mind you mine was for interior and had no damp issues? maybe worth checking the stuff you go for is suitable for exterior.