self leveling compound

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    UK Micro-cracks in new Self Leveling Compound

    Hi! I'm looking for some advice, I have laid some SLC (Mapei 1210) in our conservatory in preparation for tiling. A couple of days after there's a lot of very fine cracks which have appeared, you can't even feel with a fingernail. Am I okay to proceed in laying my Ditra or should I rip the SLC...
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    Do I need a decoupling mat over self leveling?

    Hi all, any help would be greatly appreciated. The kitchen floor I'm tiling (with 600x300 porc) is concrete, it does need levelling and was planning on using mapei. Once I've self levelled would I still need a de coupling membrane on top? I couldn't see any cracks, but there may well be some...
  3. cptncallaway

    Repair concrete bathroom floor

    Hello, First post here. About to embark on a bathroom refit. Pretty confident but have a question about our contrete floor in our downstairs bathroom. I’m replacing some quick step laminate and applying tiles. The concrete floor is flat, but in a couple of areas (that used to be hidden by a...
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    Self level tips

    I’m going to be self leveling my concrete floor I’ve removed tiles today but cannot get the adhesive off it’s solid even with a sds chisel so I’m going to self leveling it I’ve noticed with a laser the floor is 15mm out from one side of the room to the other has anyone got any tips for when...
  5. R

    tiling on timber with ufh

    Hi Ive been browsing your forums over the years looking for guidance for odd tiling DIY tasks, and the advice I have read has been very helpful. Im currently planning to have my ground floor tiled with 600x600 porcelain tiles, with wet underfloor heating. The main two house rooms are fully...
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    Advice please!

    Had a builder in to build a garage, was planning on just painting garage base but was so uneven he laid self levelling compound. I could not paint so decided best was to tile myself with porcelain. went out to prep floor and sweep up and noticed the floor was cracked and hollow sounding and...
  7. J

    Wrong type of Self leveling compound and cracks / underfloor heating

    Hi We had self leveling compound laid about a week ago by our builders in our shower room and through to our kitchen/diner, i`ve been cleaning today and i`ve noticed cracking and breaking at the edges near the patio doors. It was laid onto plywood boards (in the kitchen area) , concrete in the...
  8. C

    Self leveling compound

    Hello, I've recently started renovating our kitchen/dinner. We've had a new concrete slab poured and it appears that the builders have put a tamped finish on it. They used a rack to spread it out and get it level 'by eye'... Due to this, I cant determine how level the floor is and how much...
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    Need help tiling back yard patio

    I have just been round to someone who wants their back yard tiled with 600x600 porcelain 20mm tiles. The floor is concrete but not level. There is also a drain cover and also a small drwin in the corner coming down from the gutter. Should I use exterior self levelling g compound to level the...
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    self levelling compound maximum thickness and alternatives

    Hi all, I'm about to tile a concrete kitchen floor that needs leveling as it currently slopes and runs out by around 40 mm (from one end of room to the other). I just wanted to know whether (a) self leveling compound would do the job and if so, the maximum thickness that can be applied, and (b)...
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    Self levelling over wet ufh system

    Hi guys, the job, 140m2 of Mapei renovation screed over profix 15mm ufh system. It was to big for me to lay by hand so got a firm in to pump it. They have done a top job getting spot on flat but after inspecting it 2 and half days after it was laid I found pretty much every where it had the...
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    Isomat UK Fast-setting, self-leveling, polymer modified cementitious screeds

    For more screed options please visit our web site www.isomat.co.uk Fast-setting, self-levelling, polymer-modified cementitious screed, used for smoothing and levelling concrete or mortar floors, before laying finishing materials like ceramic tiles, moquettes, parquet, vinyl tiles etc. It can be...
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    Floor self levelling compound

    Hi My bathroom floor is not particularly level running out of true approximately 3mm. As most flooring covering manufacturers stress the importance of having a level floor I think that I need to use self levelling compound to achieve this. Can someone please recommend a brand to use as there are...
  14. J

    Self Leveling compound

    Hi Guys, what self leveling compound you prefer to use over electric floor heating? want to avoid the slightest chance of crack on the floor,need enough opening time and prefer fibre based compound. Substrate is cement board over ply done by other contractor thanks
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    Self Leveling Compound

    Hi guys, I'm in the process of a living room over haul, I have removed the fireplace and hearth. The floor is laminate over vinyl tiles and I intend to fit a new laminate floor. Over the vinyl. Where the hearth was is rough and low so I was going to use self leveling compound to smooth it up...
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    Self Leveling Compound Cracking

    Looked that this floor this evening,the customer said the builders have used slc ,and it's cracking all over the place in the kitchen,she's bought 20sq in slate,problem is if I rip it all up and slc myself is it going to crack again,after I've tiled it
  17. R

    please help... ( self leveling compound and electric under floor heat.

    Hi everyone, I need your help. in 6 weeks time we are starting to do communal area. the area is 65sqm. we are going to remove old tiles and apply self levelling compound on top of that we will install the isolation board, under floor electric heating and granite tiles 60x60. the question is...
  18. L

    Self Leveling Compound.

    Hi all. Wheres the best place you have found to get self leveling compound. Answers appreciated. Got a big job coming up!
  19. P

    Self leveling compound

    Ok New apartment and all the floors have self leveling compound on them. There is a thin layer in the corner and it has slight cracks. Apartment is ground floor and its a concrete building. Question 1- What preparation do i need for tiling on this surface. Do I need to prime it with something...
  20. P

    Self leveling compound

    I'm tiling my flat (six rooms in total) and was wondering which room would be the best place to start in. each room runs off the hallway from the front door. As soon as you enter the flat, take 3 steps and you have the front-room on your left and kitchen on your right, walk down the hallway...

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