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. The homeowner thought I was crazy, but a month later, they realized that dead-flat surface was why their expensive…
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 fifteen thousand dollar wide-plank installations ruined by a single three sixteenths inch valley in the plywood….
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 house and saw a living room that looked like a gentle rolling sea. The homeowner…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet because the previous crew thought they could bury their mistakes under a thick pad. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I walked onto that site…
The gravity problem in subfloor prep Most guys skip the leveling compound because 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 finally decide to use a self-leveling underlayment or SLU, the…
The 24-Hour Rule for Primer Before Pouring Leveler 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 walked onto that site and saw a slab that looked…
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 fifteen thousand dollar wide plank walnut floors turn into potato chips because of poor prep. When…
Most guys skip the leveling compound because 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 client had hired a cut-rate crew who dumped five bags of self-leveler onto a dusty slab and…
The physics of the subfloor and why your floor fails Floor leveling requires a substrate that is flat within 3/16 of an inch over a 10 foot radius to ensure that laminate, carpet install, or tile in showers does not fail under structural load. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor would not click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It will not. I have spent twenty five years on my knees with a straightedge and a moisture meter, and…
