malcolm
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I know this has been asked a load of times. Normally it's someone validating architect ideas. You've got a free scope on this one.
I want to lay parquet on the ground floor. Traditionally there is a waterproof membrane (bitumen) under the parquet so the water is always gong to go up the walls. I've got concrete floors. They consist of maybe an inch or two of concrete on earth, a layer of previous parquet, then quarter inch more concrete on top. The build up puts the new parquet too high and I'm tempted to lower the level of the floor base.
I think I have some foundations on this side of the house (1920) but I'm not keen to get building regs involved and be forced to dig half a metre down. I doubt I have quite that much foundation.
Any ideas for some illicit insulation on a concrete floor under parquet?
I want to lay parquet on the ground floor. Traditionally there is a waterproof membrane (bitumen) under the parquet so the water is always gong to go up the walls. I've got concrete floors. They consist of maybe an inch or two of concrete on earth, a layer of previous parquet, then quarter inch more concrete on top. The build up puts the new parquet too high and I'm tempted to lower the level of the floor base.
I think I have some foundations on this side of the house (1920) but I'm not keen to get building regs involved and be forced to dig half a metre down. I doubt I have quite that much foundation.
Any ideas for some illicit insulation on a concrete floor under parquet?