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Kitchen Floor Tiles - before or after putting in kitchen cabinest ??
If the subfloor is strip timber, you'll need a lining board down first. In that case put the lining board down, install the cabinetry then lay the tiles around the cabinets.
If the subfloor is concrete particleboard or ply, similarly do the prep over the entire area prior to the cabinets then lay the tiles.
That way, if you change things at a later date, you have a clean floor to work with at minimal extra cost now.
if you have the chance lay all the floor tiles wall to wall and sit the kitchen on top of the tiles, joiners hate this but if you ever have to shift anything your floor goes all the way through, it will be cheaper as the tiler wont have as many complicated cuts so will do the floor quicker
you need to put Tile & Slate Underlay on the particle board, dont know about waterproofing the floor as here in Dn waterproofing isnt required in kitchens
you need to put Tile & Slate Underlay on the particle board, dont know about waterproofing the floor as here in Dn waterproofing isnt required in kitchens
The councils around wellington some require it some don't
The councils reasoning is that any "wet room" room requires water proofing, their definition of wet room, any room with a tap !
I saw my builder the other day and asked him what he does.....he is a bit of a jack of all trades .....the type of chap who literally can do anything....and to a high standard
He recommends putting a tile and slate underlay down...even on particle board.....this forms a rigid surface for the tiles and prevents cracking of tiles and grout
Then water proof this underlay, followed by the laying of tiles
But of course you could always just ask the council....they usually are quite helpful
It will of course cost more.....
But as my father used to say........ do it once, do it well
Drove me crazy....but I've come to realise that he was right.
We have renovated our kitchen our-self. We did the tiling first then installed ready to assemble kitchen cabinets over.
Did you waterproof under the tiles?
I would suggest that you always waterproof under tiles on a timber floor. It there is a leak (say kitchen sink drain has a slow leak) and the water gets under the tiles and can rot a lot of floor before it becomes noticable.
Did you waterproof under the tiles?
I would suggest that you always waterproof under tiles on a timber floor. It there is a leak (say kitchen sink drain has a slow leak) and the water gets under the tiles and can rot a lot of floor before it becomes noticable.
Did you waterproof under the tiles?
I would suggest that you always waterproof under tiles on a timber floor. It there is a leak (say kitchen sink drain has a slow leak) and the water gets under the tiles and can rot a lot of floor before it becomes noticable.
Ok, you waterproof the floor in the kitchen then what happens to the water, it can't get through the water proofing, so it ends up in you carpet? and rots the floor and the carpet
Ok, you waterproof the floor in the kitchen then what happens to the water, it can't get through the water proofing, so it ends up in you carpet? and rots the floor and the carpet
I think the AK council requires waterproofing of floors in wet areas.
And I think there is a trend to put in drainage in these wet areas too.....did this in my laundry after the "Great Flood of 1994"
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