what could i use

[emmie]

bathroom floor needs some tlc, pulled up the horrible tiles, now its rather pitted and needs something to smooth it over, is there anything, not just laying more tiles, that we can cover it up with. Nothing that needs expertise, as i will likely be doing it.

[emmie]

Not massive, bits here and there, trying not to do anything that is too complicated!

[vivandorron]

I had bad floorboards in my bathroom and over-layed them with Hardboard to which I then stuck (self adhesive) vinyl floor tiles. That was over thirty years ago. I have since laid (over the lot) carpet bathroom tiles.

You'll probably find that good quality carpet tiles will be sufficient, because they will hide the imperfections; or if you don't want carpet in the bathroom, a vinyl cushion flooring should do the trick.

Ron.

[TonyV]

em - what is substrate - ie the stuff that floor is built from?

[emmie]

concrete, and its a miserable little job, because the bathroom is small, there are lots of bits to go round, where the door is, and the bathroom basin, that's why looking at something easier, just spent an hour and half getting the carpet tiles up, then had a brainwave, take up what was under that, sticky lino type tiles, that was monumental, as they must have been down for years, serves me right for starting it in the first place.

[TonyV]

em - you could lay / pour a laytex self levelling compound on floor, but it will seal everthing to floor ie skirting board waste pipes and water pipes - not a good solution IMO. I would continue with your scraping method, using a bolster chisel, or buy / hire a hammer drill with a spade bit and let that do the work

[emmie]

have done the hard bit, all tiles are up, but wanted to put something down that won't take a lot of hard work, then add pedestal mat, bath mat over, because as it looks now, its a bit pitted.

[TonyV]

do you like ork tls or lino?

[TonyV]

should have said cork tiles or lino

[TonyV]

em - put latex down then something like this
http://www.floorheati...evelling-compound.php
lots of elf levelling compounds out there - you will find them in "sheds" eg B&Q

[vivandorron]

Sorry em you've now floored me.:-) I didn't realise that you were referring to a concrete surface.

It's now a matter of how badly pitted it is. Could it be a job which is small enough for something like polyfilla applied with a small trowel or wide scraper, and then a concrete surfacing paint applied. ?

Ron.

[Bummle]

Like the sound of elf - levelling compounds, TonyV. One for Lord of The Rings? lol

[TonyV]

Bummle - you want levelling,evelling or latex

[owdhamer]

you could try cushionfloor

[vivandorron]

owdhamer....I feel sure cushionfloor is the best answer. Especially if it has what appears to be a relief surface to resemble a tiled or carpeted floor. The pattern will distract from any pitting of the underneath floor; especially if something like cement or polyfilla has been used to fill in the main imperfections.

Ron.

[The Builder]

I would use what Trim has linked to, em. Very easy to use.

[TonyV]

Builder - who is "trim"?

[The Builder]

Tony, he's a Viper .............. who's also a tiler (see first post above ^^^)

[emmie]

thanks for the help and advice, will see what can do.