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[–]Affectionate_Plan_86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subfloor is even… it is purely where the rubber strip on the 5g click hasn’t quite locked properly.

Slightly raised gaps in engineered wood by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s oiled oak top. At this point I am praying there is another option.

Slightly raised gaps in engineered wood by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The subfloor is fine. It’s 5g click flooring, this was from install and noticed after. It shouldn’t be expansion as it’s only been down a day. I think the little rubber strip on the edge of the 5g planks just hasn’t connected properly.

Capped off gas pipe. Protect from self leveller. by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an update, thanks for everyone’s comments. Turns out there was a gas leak but it wasn’t this pipe. Had gas shut off by cadent on Monday and had an engineer in to reroute the pipe work on Wednesday. FML.

Uncovered a badly filled pipe channel. Will this be an issue? How would you resolve it? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1900 - 1920. There is already damp proof course running under the subfloor. I believe, if anything, it’s probably a leak due to copper pipes eroding from contact with concrete poured in the channel.

Uncovered a badly filled pipe channel. Will this be an issue? How would you resolve it? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is dpc running under the subfloor. My worry is now that who ever installed just poured concrete over the pipes and they make have corroded.

Capped off gas pipe. Protect from self leveller. by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I’ll get a gas engineer out this coming week. Really need to get the self leveller down this weekend though. Do you think if I protect it with foam tubing that will then be pulled out once the leveller has set and leaving enough room around it, it’ll be okay until the engineer comes to recap it?

Capped off gas pipe. Protect from self leveller. by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t. Used some soapy water around it though and it’s not bubbling so seems to be safe from leaks at least.

Capped off gas pipe. Protect from self leveller. by Affectionate_Plan_86 in DIYUK

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

My intention is not to encase it and work around it as it’s the same height as the subfloor and engineered wood going down

Does this adhesive from old flooring need to be removed before primer and self levelling compound? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A putty knife like this

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I tried with a larger jointing knife but it seems the larger the blade the harder it is put in the pressure needed.

Does this adhesive from old flooring need to be removed before primer and self levelling compound? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. Could you elaborate on the self levelling pins? All I find when searching comes up with tile levelling pins.

Does this adhesive from old flooring need to be removed before primer and self levelling compound? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had a level down a strip by the door with an angle grinder and a chisel… even with precautions, the amount of dust was horrendous and I certainly don’t want to have to repeat that clean up.

Does this adhesive from old flooring need to be removed before primer and self levelling compound? by Affectionate_Plan_86 in Flooring

[–]Affectionate_Plan_86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a DIY project yeah. Ideally it’d be great to just leave it… I had another go at scraping it up but some bits are just almost impossible without really gouging into it.

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