I've done a bit of googling and can't seem to find anything that'll fit this particular problem so thought I'd throw it to the TZ hive mind...
I'd like to put some new flooring down in the garage so that I can use it as a workshop in the future. The floor is brick, very uneven and very, very old... so whilst it's not technically part of the property's listing, I don't really want to rip it up, cover it in concrete or anything too invasive that couldn't be reversed.
I'd been looking at PVC garage floor tiles and that's the sort of thing I had in mind for the finish - but given how uneven it currently is that just wouldn't work on its own. I could put a false floor in but would that cost me too much height? Realistically, I've probably only got 20/30mm to play with.
Any ideas? I don't want to spend a fortune but every time I drop a bolt at the moment it takes me an age to find it!
Hot poured bitumen is a traditional material, used as a damp proof membrane for centuries.
We knocked through our kitchen to an existing extension, where the floor levels were out by 2" down to 1/2".
A skilled bitumen specialist will give you a perfect finish to lay a screed or floor covering.
It's priced by m3, area x depth for material and m2 for finishing.
Iirc around £30/m2 for our job.
Last edited by W124; 16th January 2019 at 15:44.
DIY job with self levelling floor compound.
mike
Can the two solutions suggested be easily reversed?
I did look at self-levelling compound but it seems pretty final... I doubt you could take it up without destroying the bricks underneath. I'd imagine bitumen would be similarly invasive?
SLFC can be chipped off easy enough,Originally Posted by Kingstepper
mike
From the description it sounds like your brick floor is likely laid directly onto the earth below, maybe with a simple layer of sand or similar to level it, so there is unlikely to be any membrane to prevent damp rising from the ground through the bricks/floor. If you level the floor with something which does not fully breath, or is ventilated, then you will be causing all sorts of problems for your property at a later stage, as the damp below the slab cannot escape.
If you place a timber floor over the bricks, that will rot eventually unless it is raised and well ventilated.
Unfortunately i think it is unlikely there is an 'easy' answer to the issue, or rather not without more detailed (and specific) consideration to your particular floor detail by someone who is familiar with historic buildings.
Obviously trapping moisture in might be a problem depending on garage construction, but a cheap fix maybe dpm polythene sharp sand on top to level out floor & then chipboard floating floor. Not easy but doable only suitable for foot traffic though.
what about using a polyester floor paint, it might be a good compromise if you use a light colour.
Again, probably irreversible.
Well ventilated raised floor would seem to be the answer. Maybe you could do it in that recycled plastic fake wood stuff for added damp resistance, you certainly used to be able to get it in 8 x 4 sheets. https://www.kedel.co.uk/recycled-pla...mber-wood.html
Are you intending to jack up cars on the floor?
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
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Lift the existing bricks & bedding and re-lay them on a new sand or mortar bed?
Definitely no jacking up of anything, the heaviest thing likely to be on it is probably me.
The sand option sounds like it might be worth further investigation. Thank you!
Another one for self leveling compound can be removed very easily
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