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Airhead
Chat up thread about vinyl has got me thinking - going back to my shoddy drawing a couple of days ago with the plan being:
chisel out a straighter edge into the concrete, then taper in ply or hardboard, then cover the whole thing in underlay - does any particular flooring type lend itself to a relatively tidy finish here? I'd assumed tiled vinyl glued into place, then skirting re-fitted on top.
Anything else I should consider? I have no real interest in what it is so long as it's relatively fool proof and relatively durable / doesn't show up the wonky floor underneath too badly (though I hope that after covering the whole thing in underlay we should be in a better place..?) Clicky things / planks? Rolls? Other? Everything I read says "works best on a clean level surface" and then I laugh and then I cry.
Is there a magic, forgiving surface that can make everything right in the world?
Second question, say I wanted to put some hardboard over the concrete as well? Would that be a stupid idea? And how would I fix it down?