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Self-leveling or screed ? and How to replace drain grate.

Reno64
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Self-leveling or screed ? and How to replace drain grate.

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Hi there,

 

1.  I have pulled up tiles in laundry and toilet area and about to remove old toilet.  Next step will be to fix floor before tiling.  The floor had a screed in toilet and laundry which was different to the hallway - just concrete, where tiles were also pulled up 

I have seen a few different things of prepping floor but bit confused as to whether I need to self - level or screed like a shower due to drain in laundry.  If I self-level it will not fall to drain?? 

 

2. the drain grate in laundry is aged yellow (I'm sure it was white once) plastic.  How can I replace it as it will look out of place with new tiles.  The plumber who capped all fittings didn't want to touch it, which makes me think too hard a job.  Said it was the tilers job.  But I want to have a go at tiling the area.   I have tiled before on walls but not floors.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

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