right guys,
i know that this will probably make me sound like an idiot....but here go's.
due to having a friend who worked for a flooring company ie screeds levelling etc, i have always been able to sub any floors that needed levelling out to him (materials borrowed... and one days labour...
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k think i made a big boob , first time using leveling compound,
followed the instructions on the bag mixed to a creamy paste and throweled it on.
now see i was thinkin throweling it on was ment the same as how you trowel on addy .
so i know ive most lively had it too dry, especially as it...
I am going to fit Warmup UFH (loose wire) on top of warmup insulation board, with travetine floor tiles on top.
I was wondering if it the "done thing" to use a self level compound on top of the cable before tiling on top?
I hope someone can give me some advice please!!!
I'm tiling an upstairs en suite wet room but the floor level is all over the place. I have 12 mm exterior ply wood down but it is 12 mm of level at some places and about 6mm at others. The area is 5m2 but there is an area of 1m2 which i don't...
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For all your levelling requirements, look no further than Mapei UK’s Latexplan Trade self-levelling compound; one of the UK’s top selling floor preparation products. With many of the benefits of Latexplan -
Mapei’s premium latex levelling compound, Latexplan Trade is slower setting therefore...
Hi guys,
I have just had an extension built and have had underfloor heating installed in the kitchen. The pipes have been laid and a concrete screed has been put over the top.
I have primed this with Mapei Primer G to seal the dust while I get round to tiling the floor.
The problem I have...
I have a cement floor with a ceramic tile on it which is non porus. I'm putting a levelling compound on which is ball stop gaps general purpose smoothing underlay fast setting formula (green bag). I should apparently be using milk 114 latex for non porus flooring however I've been supplied...
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Before i self level bathroom floor just wanted to ask a few last minute questions...is it ok to split areas up, do i have to wait for each section to dry before doing the next...lowest pint is at doorway to bathroom? was going to divide the room into 3 sections...can i use sand as a barrier...
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Well i replaced all the dodgy boards...overboarded with 12mm ply and had to use 6 tubes of no nails to make up the difference under some of the ply...what am i left with? A rock solid floor but unfortunately its to unlevel to tile in one direction...so tmw i have to self level...i'm going to use...
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One of my customers has discovered a great new product that you all should be aware of : Non Levelling Compound.
Very easy to use, instructions as follows ...
Buy an inferior self levelling compound, available from most DIY stores.
Mixing instructions : Make sure you ignore powder to water...
Hi All,
How can i remove addy/self levelling from a weyrock floor. Have tried all day to scrape off using a heavy duty floor scraper to no avail. Would a chisel action drill work, or would it cause too much damage. I will be boarding over the weyrock so damage shouldn't cause me too many...
I need to lay self levelling compound on my kitchen floor so that I can lay new vinyl tiles. However after removing the old vinyl tiles I have had problems removing all the old adhesive. It is a brown rubbery substance which I have been using white spirit and a scraper to remove. But no matter...
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Hi all
Would appreciate any help regarding self levelling a 16m2 concrete floor.
It does need self levelling and there are in some areas dips of up to 11mm.
My plan was to using Bal multibase put a first level down of 5mm then when dry a second one and feather in to the top of the humps.
Having...
Hi fellow tilers, just after some advice.....
Tiling a room on saturday, I've levelled out the concete floor and bonded it, then going to lay insulation boards using flexi adhesive and then laying the ufh mat over the boards and then slc over the top to a thickness of 5 mm, am I ok letting the...
The Spiked Roller......awesome. Have just self levelled about 75 m2 prior to tiling. The floor was in a right mess where the builder had used a combination of grinder and kango to get the old bitumen off. Anyway I invested in a Spiked Roller to try out on the job and I was well impressed with...
Hi there
Could anyone point me in the right direction please. Any special requirements for the slc? How would you create a perimeter for the slc. How to apply as well. Never used an slc what tool is best?
Thanks
Best Wishes
Howard
Hi there. I'd like to tile my basement corridor which is slightly uneven brick and prone to damp spots. I wondered if there's a self-levelling compound that does the damp proofing stuff too? If not would I have to apply a damp proof membrane then self-level (please don't tell me I'd have to add...
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I've got a conservatory floor to tile which itself is a straightforward job, its level & 98% smooth. However, the floor sits exactly 45mm below the level of the adjoining floor and the customer would like it as close to this as possible, we agreed a 5mm difference would be ok. They have the...