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 knees with a moisture meter and a straightedge. I have seen every…
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 a wake up call for the homeowner who thought a thin layer of foam would magically…
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 have seen countless homeowners lose thousands of dollars because they trusted a contractor who said a little bit…
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 seen the way a slight hump in a slab can turn a beautiful laminate floor into a…
Mastering the Geometry of a Compound Slope to Level Your Subfloor 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 have seen too many installers try to…
The 1/8 inch that ruins everything Checking floor flatness with a coin is the most reliable way to identify subfloor dips that will eventually snap your laminate locking systems or cause grout to crack in showers. By using a standard quarter as a thickness gauge under a six-foot straightedge, you can visualize the mechanical tolerances…
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. When you walk across a room and hear that rhythmic tapping or a hollow thud, you are listening to…
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 knees with a moisture meter and a level. I have seen every…
The physics of subfloor failure 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 a rescue mission. The previous crew had poured five hundred pounds…
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. My lungs felt like they were lined with Portland cement. But the homeowner wanted a high-gloss laminate, and you can’t fake that with a dip in the slab. Most guys skip…
