By far the most difficult part of the project was completely removing the finish that was on the floor previously.
Floor leveler dam.
Here s what we did.
I couldn t find good information online about the best way to create temporary barriers so we improvised.
Rutland floor level is a floor leveling compound in a premixed tub.
But then you need a way to remove the dam so it has to be made so it doesn t get buried in epoxy.
At least four 5 gallon buckets.
Premixed patch and level can be used indoors or outside on underlayment.
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.
This means it will drip over and into a sink unless a dam is created to stop the flow.
This is one of the main reasons why we ended up not using it on our kitchen and bathroom.
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.
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.
And what we learned.
Tools and materials needed.
Building barriers from.
The self leveling epoxy is made to spread and flow over edges.
Helpful tips on how to pour self leveling concrete over a wood subfloor.
This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 2 in.
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.
Our basement floor is approximately 1000 sq.
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.
5 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes.
This akona floor leveling compound is available at mennards for about 35 per 50lb bag.
The cost is about 11 for 3 5lbs at amazon and.
Self leveling compound or underlayment can be poured over a wood subfloor but it.
The henry 345 1 gal.
Once mixing is underway you have a finite amount of time to finish before part of the floor starts to dry.