Self Leveling

[mark1324]

I hear there is a self leveling compound or something that basically self levels .. was just wondering a bit about it is there any educational bits anybody knows of or just the name of what it is ... Trying to learn tiling from home

Thanks.

 

[Gazzer]

Self levelling compound or SLC as you will see it called is a little misleading.
While it will self level to an extent, it does need a bit of help by pushing it around with a flat trowel .

 

[Ken Bruty]

Hi Mark,

Lots of products claim to be self levelling, but you'll find they still need to be trowelled slightly to give a flat surface. I would recommend visiting the websites of:- Ardex, Weber, Laybond, F Ball, Tilemaster to find out details about their differing screed products. That should keep you busy for a few hours.:smilewinkgrin: Practise is the key thing if that's possible for you.

 

[mark1324]

Thankyou.
Is SLC the best thing to use or is there any substitues that are better ?

 

[Ken Bruty]

It all depends on what the substrate is, as to what you are able to use.

 

[Gazzer]

Thankyou.
Is SLC the best thing to use or is there any substitues that are better ?

It depends on what you need to do, not every floor needs it and some may be better screeded with sand and cement.

 

[mark1324]

Hi Mark,

Lots of products claim to be self levelling, but you'll find they still need to be trowelled slightly to give a flat surface. I would recommend visiting the websites of:- Ardex, Weber, Laybond, F Ball, Tilemaster to find out details about their differing screed products. That should keep you busy for a few hours.:smilewinkgrin: Practise is the key thing if that's possible for you.

I will be doing a lot of research and going to get some cheap B&Q tiles , some adhesive and some plasterboard to do some practice on i have a pool shed that need tiling so just going to screw the plasterboard to the wall and keep practicing until im confident to do the shed... not that it has to be the best job in the shed but it can add to the portfolio i will be creating when i go into the tiling industry.

 

[Gazzer]

Whats a pool shed ?

 

[Ken Bruty]

You can't beat experience Mike.

 

[mark1324]

i have seen screeding has popped up a lot on the forums so im going to be doing some research into that aswell ... Im thinking that researching at home would be more beneficial than doing a course in the long run i only joined the forums the other day and i know a lot more now than i did before i joined

 

[Gazzer]

I will be doing a lot of research and going to get some cheap B&Q tiles , some adhesive and some plasterboard to do some practice on i have a pool shed that need tiling so just going to screw the plasterboard to the wall and keep practicing until im confident to do the shed... not that it has to be the best job in the shed but it can add to the portfolio i will be creating when i go into the tiling industry.

Self levelling compound is for floors not walls !

 

[mark1324]

You can't beat experience Mike.

who is mike ?

 

[mark1324]

Whats a pool shed ?

we have a swimming pool ... "Pool Shed" where all the boiler is kept etc ... even though the room stays dry and the same temperature. So its basically just a building.

 

[mark1324]

Self levelling compound is for floors not walls !

I know that i just wanted to know what it done and how effective it was ... im not going to be using it when im practicing .. I just wanted to know a little more about it. Plaster is used for walls ?

 

[Gazzer]

For walls, Plaster, render, plasterboard, Tile backer board and some even use ply but its not a good idea.