Bouncy Floor

[Meelius]

Hello

My original floor ( in the grenier) was traditional timber flooring laid on the beams.

It was very bouncy so I added a couple of new beams below to reduce the span, and then laid T& G flooring boards directly over the floorboards.

This has improved things somewhat but its still very 'springy and I would like a more solid floor.

If I were to lay a lightweight concrete screed over this I guess it will simply crack due to the movement?

Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can create a good solid floor onto which I could lay tile etc?

Hope to hear

M

[nomoss]

Brico Depot sells a galvanised steel flooring which can be used as a base for a concrete floor or have dry flooring (boards, OSB) laid over of it.

[url]https://www.bricodepot.fr/carcassonne/plancher-collaborant-en-acier-galvanise-l-250m-x-l-82-cm-x-ep-6cm/prod40495/[/url]

[Meelius]

Thanks nomoss

[Floorer]

good

[BritinBretagne]

Be careful. As you have discovered the supports for your floor we’re not designed for domestic use let alone to carry the weight of ceramic tiles.

[BritinBretagne]

Be careful. As you have discovered the supports for your floor we’re not designed for domestic use let alone to carry the weight of ceramic tiles.

[idun]

Two thoughts came to mind, one a friend put that liquid floor leveler down, and it seeped through into the appartment below, they were not happy bunnies.

The second is, as it sounds like this is a house, is what use you are planning on, as you need permission to convert a loft space into a room and you may not get it. All to do with the surface habitable.

[ericd]

Can you access the beams below? Add "Noggins" in-between those and this will help a lot. It might not look to good from the room below though ....