Concrete to floorboard level help

[Traxman]

You could secure the floorboards with screws at 15mm centres then possibly use ditra matting. Give Schluter systems a call I am sure they can advise.

 

[Leatherface]

best way to learn if unsure is buy a bag of SLC and have a practice in your own time. Make sure you have a nice big floor trowel for the big areas. Don't let the customer convince you that SLC is the miracle cure for floors that run off. Its not for that. Its for slight lumps and bumps in floors, to get them smooth for tiling / flooring.

If you are going to use SLC on wood, make sure the wood is primed first, and you use a flexible type of SLC.

Sorry mate - don't necessarily agree on that one ( the only for slight lumps & bumps bit )- will check my facts , but Mapei do a self levelling compounfd that levels up to either 20 or 30mm in one application.
Mix it correctly with right amount of water, spread it around a bit & let it find its own level. Table top smooth every time. Have levelled some really manky floors that run off with great results.
The end product means that you have to spend less money on adhesive & less time tring to bed out to get a nice finish.
I have also heard that Mira X Plan is even better , although not tried it yet - this can be delivered anywhere in uk for around £18.00 a bag.
Both flexi & rapid setting.

 

[wivers]

Just tell the customer to cut 12 mm off of one of their legs.

 

[Leatherface]

Just tell the customer to cut 12 mm off of one of their legs.

I'll cut off both your legs with my chainsaw instead !!!

 

[wivers]

This tiling lark make s people very violent! 😛

 

[Concept PHT]

I always think that if the SLC is to thick, it will start to crack / shrink.

If a floor needs to have 20-30mm down before tiling, then a sand/cement screed needs to be considered. A nice 4:1 damp mix feathered off and devil floated.

Using SLC to cover large areas at this depth will cost a fortune. 😛

 

[Leatherface]

I always think that if the SLC is to thick, it will start to crack / shrink.

If a floor needs to have 20-30mm down before tiling, then a sand/cement screed needs to be considered. A nice 4:1 damp mix feathered off and devil floated.

Using SLC to cover large areas at this depth will cost a fortune. 😛

IT'S STILL AN OPTION - iF YOU CAN PERSUADE THE CUSTOMER TOTHAT IS NECESSARY & THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT.
WILL NOT SHRINK OR CRACK IF YOU ADHERE TO SPEC

 

[Concept PHT]

Not what I have seen pal.

 

[calculator]

Just don,t believe my luck got the same problem wooden floor/concrete floor cheers for some great answers