Spiked roller or not ?

[Protilers]

nice vid Dave....but I guess I was right that they are like the old carbide trowels.....they have a fixed depth......and therefore will screed the humps and bumps of the floor less the "leveling" ability of the SLC......

its not for me......

 

[2020Tiling]

Has it got wheels on either site to adjust the depth?

 

[charlie1]

I have the Regina pin rake but almost went for the skid rake, I wonder if you could use the skid rake on UHF?

 

[DHTiling]

I have the Regina pin rake but almost went for the skid rake, I wonder if you could use the skid rake on UHF?

That is my use for it as well .. as the 2 feet are round feet then it will not snag like a pin rake..

 

[Protilers]

if you are "skimming" a flat floor it will do the job quicker than any other method...I am sure.........

here is a carbide tipped trowel....old school full bed trowel for those that have never heard of it.......almost the same principal IMO:

 

[bugs183]

nice vid Dave....but I guess I was right that they are like the old carbide trowels.....they have a fixed depth......and therefore will screed the humps and bumps of the floor less the "leveling" ability of the SLC......

its not for me......

Try one mate, they are great for levelling/smoothing/sorting out duff floors!
Different to the carbide trowel as the adhesive didn't move, the smoothing compound moves about and slumps/levels into the dips if mixed nice and smoothly

 

[bugs183]

if you are "skimming" a flat floor it will do the job quicker than any other method...I am sure.........

here is a carbide tipped trowel....old school full bed trowel for those that have never heard of it.......almost the same principal IMO:

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I could never see how these trowels worked as they put no key onto the floor, yes you got the floors flat, but there are no teeth to bite the adhesive into the floor, quality leveling compounds seem to key themselves in.

 

[DHTiling]

Lee. the 2 feet are adjustable up to 20mm deep, so not fixed in-situ..

 

[Protilers]

Try one mate, they are great for levelling/smoothing/sorting out duff floors!
Different to the carbide trowel as the adhesive didn't move, the smoothing compound moves about and slumps/levels into the dips if mixed nice and smoothly

what I ment Bugs was.........if you used SLC and spread it about with a carbide tipped trowel.....the effect would be the same....IMO.......you are "pushing/ pulling" the slc to a fixed depth....and therefore by proxy you are following the floor.......but the slc will "smooth" a bit..............I am better off with my method........of trowel, roller, screws, datums etc............what with these new 50mm latexes and all!"!!!!

all the best lads...and TBH if its sorts you out then great.....we are all looking for a solid bed EH!

Lee

 

[Protilers]

Lee. the 2 feet are adjustable up to 20mm deep, so not fixed in-situ..

Okay Dave......it is interesting........but, I still think it is fixed at the height you set the "FEET"......the natural verlocity of water/latex is key......its great if the screed/boards are not that rough.......IMO....

Oh and I have been wrong before....and I will be again........ask my wife.........but please dont do it while she is raking the skid marks from my skid pants.....

all the best

Lee

 

[DHTiling]

I think these are useful with them being 600mm wide ... so you get a more even pull on the slc than say a lot smaller rake..

 

[lizzardtong]

Wylewka anhydrytowa do wodnego ogrzewania pod?ogowego - YouTube 7:55 i use something like that

 

[Protilers]

I think these are useful with them being 600mm wide ... so you get a more even pull on the slc than say a lot smaller rake..

I agree......but I honestly think you would be better off "modifing a broom" (remove all the bristles)......with six inch nails (or a plastic garden rake for electric underfloor)........flood the floor with SLC......put on your gardening boots on and RAKE............the nails/rake will pull the SLC about........and it will be flatter that using a fixed depth system IMO.......

as you will be using the natural verlocity of fluids..........

 

[White Room]

Only ever used spiked rollers with resin floors to remove air bubbles....

 

[Peter]

Have a spiked roller and find it next to useless.

Not convinced about rakes either as you're just following a floor. One/two hits with a straight edge pulled over works for me.