Sub Floor Levelling Compound

Subfloor preparation levelling.

Sub floor levelling compound.

Ardex manufacture a range of award winning latex and water based smoothing floor levelling and self levelling compounds for internal and external use. 5 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes. As noted above we re discussing two products one a subset of the other. Floor leveling compound is any mix used to fill low areas and imperfections or add as a topcoat to existing flooring.

Allow the primer to dry thoroughly. Evo stik technik floor levelling compound is unsuitable for wooden subfloors should not be used with an underfloor heating system and is not recommended as a final wearing floor finishing material. Just sand any high spots and fill the low spots with leveling compound. Apply bonding agent and floor leveling compound on top of the existing floor.

This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 2 in. Rapid high flow self leveling underlayment. Use to level and smooth interior concrete terrazzo ceramic and quarry tile epoxy coating systems and non water soluble adhesive residue on concrete. Spread the leveler over the floor with a trowel or a gauge rake so it covers each low area completely.

Use a brush for application in smaller areas. Mix the floor leveling compound with water in a bucket following the manufacturer s directions. Unless the product is labeled as self leveling it will need to be worked with tools as outlined above. Evo stik technik floor levelling compound is suitable for floor levelling up to a maximum depth of 6mm on concrete sub floors.

Pour a generous amount of mixed leveler onto the subfloor focusing on one or more wavy areas. Ardex k 40 rapid. Thoroughly cover all areas with one coat of primer to enhance adhesion of the leveling compound to the plywood surface. A smooth flat sub floor is essential for a successful floor covering installation.

Floor leveling compound types and pros cons. 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. Stripping tile can be a messy laborious time consuming job. You ll need to know how to level a floor.

Thoroughly vacuum the existing floor and use a long floor leveler and tape measure to ensure the subfloor is level within 3 16 inch for every 10 feet.