SLC advice

[cornish_crofter]

only reason I gave it another topping today Hugo was because it was a garage that had been converted into a fitness and utility area, I'd reformed the floor where the car pit was but hadn't successfully dammed it, so the slc was weeping into the pit causing depressions in the surroundng areas. I decided to leave it yesterday so that the surrounding slc would seal the gaps and it did, so I just went back today to top it all up.

I know it does eventually stop seeping out as it sets quite quickly.

I am just trying to understand whether you got it to behave a bit like a screed and get the 50mm all in one go. If I had my time again I would have set battens at 10mm high from the mid point but level and filled the bays. I've got some lengths of door stop that would have achieved this.

 

[quackfly]

dont worry about it mate, i had a day like yours on thursday. spent ages trying to work with some slc that just wouldnt behave, ended up looking like crap but like you the only solution is to cover with another thin coat to finish off. its all a learning curve which costs us time and profit. Dont fret in getting ur finish perfect th the mil , a good thick bed of addy and frequent checks with ur level will get u out of trouble! look at this way, next time u put slc down everything will run much smoother, pardon the pun! always remember the human factor in everything u do. We're problem solvers and when the print on a bag of product doesnt do what it says it will its time to switch to our own grey matter, you're not alone in dramas we al get them! 🙂

 

[cornish_crofter]

dont worry about it mate, i had a day like yours on thursday. spent ages trying to work with some slc that just wouldnt behave, ended up looking like crap but like you the only solution is to cover with another thin coat to finish off. its all a learning curve which costs us time and profit. Dont fret in getting ur finish perfect th the mil , a good thick bed of addy and frequent checks with ur level will get u out of trouble! look at this way, next time u put slc down everything will run much smoother, pardon the pun! always remember the human factor in everything u do. We're problem solvers and when the print on a bag of product doesnt do what it says it will its time to switch to our own grey matter, you're not alone in dramas we al get them! 🙂

Thanks for that. I'm not the only person who has problems then :lol:. I'm about to do pretty much what you did.

 

[DavieA]

What was the tool the installers were using to measure the changes in floor level and are screws the best method of marking the depth req?