Float Floor Leveling

Apply concrete leveler primer to the floor with a soft bristle push broom.

Float floor leveling.

Sand away high spots using a belt sander or flooring edger. Rutland floor level is a floor leveling compound in a premixed tub. If an engineer found no structural issues you may be able to level the floor by applying a cement based self leveling floor product such as henry level pro self leveling underlayment available. Ready for ceramic tile or stone in as little as 24 hours.

Carefully vacuum all sanding dust and debris before proceeding with installation. Cures to provide a smooth consistent surface to receive a variety of floor covering materials. Each of these tools can be rented at most home improvement stores and can help to make your wood subfloor level. Can be installed from 1 8 in up to 1 in in a single pour.

If the area is very large use a long straight 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board and set your level on top of it. Laminate planks snap together and float above a subfloor which means tiny subfloor imperfections are okay although again a level subfloor will help prevent damage. If the floor is uneven lift up the board until it is level so you ll know how much flooring compound you ll need to even it out. Levelquik rs rapid setting self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile natural stone resilient flooring carpet wood and other floor coverings.

On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor. Spread it over the entire surface of the floor with the push broom and apply downward pressure to work it into the pores of the concrete. Akona self leveling floor underlayment cement is another water based powder mix for use over plywood and concrete. This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 1 5 in.

3 8 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes. Smoothes and flattens interior floors. With this type of substance you can apply it with a trowel and spread it evenly over the floor. The cost is about 11 for 3 5lbs at amazon and about 57 for a 25lb tub at wal mart.

Ready for other types of floor coverings in 2 to 3 days. Then you will need to let it dry before you do anything else with the floor. Floors are rarely perfectly level. Work slowly and check the floor with a level as you work.

A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too. This akona floor leveling compound is available at mennards for about 35 per 50lb bag. You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings. It doesn t require primer.

You can then spread it out on the floor in the affected areas.