Laying a limestone floor
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Laying a limestone floor
Has any FISOer any experience of this either as a layer or as a layee. We are looking to have limestone flagstones laid throughout our ground floor - they are not cheap but they are compared to the quotes we are getting for putting it down.
Current quotes at c. £65 + vat per sqm + sealent, and at 100sqm give or take that works out at around £8,000 give or take
Does that sound correct!
Current quotes at c. £65 + vat per sqm + sealent, and at 100sqm give or take that works out at around £8,000 give or take
Does that sound correct!
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Don't fancy laminate, then ?
Sorry can't help but sounds quite a specialist area.
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What type of floor are you laying on knul? (fnart)
Is it a complicated layout?
To be honest if you're fairly decent at DIY it should be pretty straight forward?
Is it a complicated layout?
To be honest if you're fairly decent at DIY it should be pretty straight forward?
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Its a brand new concrete screed floor with underfloor heating - so very level.WilBert wrote:What type of floor are you laying on knul? (fnart)
Is it a complicated layout?
To be honest if you're fairly decent at DIY it should be pretty straight forward?
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I am a relatively competent DIY'er but as that link suggests it not one for the amateur - not spending a fortune putting in new floors and underfloor heating to end up with something resembling crazy paving.blahblah wrote:Good luck
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Indeed, and while the cost may sound prohibitive: it should save a few quid on carpets, and up the value etc.
Also limestone could mean less heating costs? (Admittedly this financial benefit could take a while to drip through...)
Also limestone could mean less heating costs? (Admittedly this financial benefit could take a while to drip through...)
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Re: Laying a limestone floor
Done our kitchen recently with porcelain tiles. Will dig out the quote next week if u like (just off camping MTBing in the Peak), but it was about £2.2k for 45m2 inc adhesive, levelling, underboarding and electric UFH. Plus the tiles of course. Picked the tiles up myself (Something like 850kg of tiles in total- steering was a bit light with those in the back!) but got a tiler to do the rest. I've tiled our bathroom myself but didn't fancy messing up big 600x600 floor tiles on a fairly uneven floor.
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I would imagine the additional screed is to level the floor further as limestone would crack easier than other tiles. I would get some self leveling concrete and would try on the most straight forward area and see how I went.
If nothing else you would reduce the cost by a couple of grand for that area.
That said the Mrs would probably stop me for biting off more than I could chew. Good luck.
If nothing else you would reduce the cost by a couple of grand for that area.
That said the Mrs would probably stop me for biting off more than I could chew. Good luck.
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Definitely ages well (perhaps even improves with age), super hard wearing and stone of course works well with underfloor heating.blahblah wrote:Indeed, and while the cost may sound prohibitive: it should save a few quid on carpets, and up the value etc.
Also limestone could mean less heating costs? (Admittedly this financial benefit could take a while to drip through...)
Unc - yes the weight is circa 2 tonnes - will leave that to them (free delivery).
Wilbert - you are determined to have me have a go to be honest its also the time element. I am typically working 6am to dark both days every weekend anyway - I would need to take a couple of weeks off to do this and I just have not got the time. it a sanity check against the £65 I am after. It looks like limestone is the most expensive of everything...In fact with the patio it's 150sqm - time to sell another kidney.
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You could try winning a substantial FF prize to fund it
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It's bank holiday week we have a latent DIY gene that kick in, adverts on telly also make things look so easy. £65 per sq meter seems excessive for what is, essentially, a careful tiling job with big tiles.
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Re: Laying a limestone floor
How smooth are the tiles? I know someone who had 'natural' stone tiles laid (only a slightly amateir bodge job) and ripped them up soon after as there were so many trip hazards.
Think it cost me about £2k for 50+ sq.m of wooden flooring to be laid including some screed levelling and new toilet fitting etc.
£8k sounds gobsmacking but I don't know much about Limestone tiles.
Think it cost me about £2k for 50+ sq.m of wooden flooring to be laid including some screed levelling and new toilet fitting etc.
£8k sounds gobsmacking but I don't know much about Limestone tiles.
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They are very smooth and laid onto a smooth surface so that should be ok.
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I did our extension and kitchen with travertine tiles. Not difficult if you take your time and plan it. Spend some cash on a decent tile saw - water cooled one is best.
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