Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job started with a simple request to remove old carpet. What we found underneath was a graveyard of…
Why Your Garage Door Won’t Seal Properly on an Uneven Floor Why Your Garage Door Won’t Seal Properly on an Uneven Floor (and How to Fix It) There is a specific kind of frustration that comes with standing in your garage at night, turning off the light, and seeing a glowing sliver of moonlight or…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I’ve seen it a thousand times where a contractor pours five hundred dollars worth of self-leveling underlayment and twenty-four…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was for a high-end radiant heat system where the owner spent five figures on the heating alone….
The 1/8 inch that ruins everything To level an old concrete garage floor for living space, you must first eliminate all oil contaminants, mechanicaly grind the surface to a Concrete Surface Profile of 3, and apply a high-solids acrylic primer. Only then can you pour a calcium aluminate-based self-leveling underlayment to achieve a flatness tolerance…
How to Level a Room That Slopes Toward an Exterior Wall Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I have spent twenty five years on my…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I walked into that bathroom and saw a toilet that rocked like a cradle. The homeowner thought it was…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. My back was screaming. The dust mask was failing. But the slab was 1/4 inch out of level over 10 feet. If I had poured leveler without prep, it would have just mirrored the dip….
The Hidden Truth of Subfloor Geometry The hidden truth of subfloor geometry relates to the difference between level and flat. A floor can be sloped but flat, which is acceptable for most floating floors. However, a floor that is level but not flat will have dips and humps that cause structural failure in modern click-lock…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. The previous guy thought he could just pour and go. He didn’t check for laitance. He didn’t check for sealers. The leveler came up in sheets like stale potato chips. I walked into the room…
