Here s what we did.
Floor leveler dam.
Akona self leveling floor underlayment cement is another water based powder mix for use over plywood and concrete.
And what we learned.
Helpful tips on how to pour self leveling concrete over a wood subfloor.
I chose a tung oil finish because 1 oiled floors are more historic 2 better for zee environments 3 touching up oil floors is forever easy and 4 i could do the project and sleep in my house at the same time.
This akona floor leveling compound is available at mennards for about 35 per 50lb bag.
Our basement floor is approximately 1000 sq.
The cost is about 11 for 3 5lbs at amazon and.
A ready to use patching and leveling compound for smoothing a ready to use patching and leveling compound for smoothing and repairing concrete wood and masonry prior to flooring installation.
The self leveling epoxy is made to spread and flow over edges.
Once mixing is underway you have a finite amount of time to finish before part of the floor starts to dry.
To make pouring the self leveling underlayment aka mortar cement over the radiant heating wire easier we divided the room into quarters to make the pours manageable.
At least four 5 gallon buckets.
5 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes.
This means it will drip over and into a sink unless a dam is created to stop the flow.
I couldn t find good information online about the best way to create temporary barriers so we improvised.
Premixed patch and level can be used indoors or outside on underlayment.
Rutland floor level is a floor leveling compound in a premixed tub.
Tools and materials needed.
Fast setting self leveling resurfacer is a cement based product for resurfacing concrete floors with damaged finishes or as a wear surface for light industrial floors where a hard flat smooth surface and a quick return to service is desired.
Building barriers from.
The henry 345 1 gal.
Self leveling compound or underlayment can be poured over a wood subfloor but it.
But then you need a way to remove the dam so it has to be made so it doesn t get buried in epoxy.
Besides the self leveler you ll need.
The key to a successful pour over a large area is planning as much as possible before you start mixing the leveler.
This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 2 in.
Levellite self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to levellite self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile natural stone resilient flooring carpet wood and other floor coverings.