What is used for leveling a concrete floor?
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Trixie63 on Jul 04, 2015Hey Erin, it's called self-leveling concrete and can be picked up at any big box home improvement store. You just mix it up, poor it on and using a float, move it as you need. And no it really isn't that easy but most people with some diy skill can do it, especially since it's a bath.Helpful Reply
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Trixie63 on Jul 04, 2015No its indoor use for when you want to lay a wood or cork floor and your floor isn't level.Helpful Reply
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Kathy on Jul 05, 2015It really does work. When we had our kitchen remodel done, in order to use the 12 x 12 tiles on the floor, it had to be level. It was not used when we had wood floors installed.Helpful Reply
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Lydia on Jul 05, 2015We used it on our uneven patio floor when we had a sunroom put in so that the tiles would lay even. Well, we paid someone to do it for us. Ha ha!Helpful Reply
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Ann Carney on Jul 05, 2015Yes you can use a self levelling concrete have used it on a kitchen floor marvellous did the job no problemHelpful Reply
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Julie Benson-Grant on Jul 05, 2015You might want to proceed cautiously... sometimes bathroom floors slope for a reason - like to a drain in case you have overflow from a toilet or shower. If I read your question right - that you've recently had a bathroom remodel? - you should call back the person who did it and ask 1) if its on purpose or 2) can it be changed.Helpful Reply
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Mama Rose on Jul 05, 2015There is also a product that is sometimes used to create a floor in basements called a poured floor. I You wouldn't need to put any tile on it. However, I heard it's a bit expensive.Helpful Reply
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Shirley Phillips on Jul 05, 2015Concrete floor leveler sold at any home improvement storeHelpful Reply
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D & K on Jul 05, 2015How you proceed depends on what type of flooring you plan to install. If it's some type of laminate or vinyl (planked or otherwise) then by all means yes use a self leveling compound before the floor is installed. If you plan on using tile then don't waste your time or money. A tile layer with no experience can level (smooth out) the flooring using the very thin-set mortar used to install the tile. And, the larger the tile the easier it is to smooth out the floor. Unless the floor has a drain in the center, it's a big misconception that a bathroom floor or subfloor should have a slope in it. You wouldn't and don't want water pooling in your bathroom floor any more than you'd want it pooling in your dining room.Helpful Reply
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LoriKindler on Jul 05, 2015Keep in mind that just because it says "self leveling" doesn't mean you just pour it on and it will spread out. You need to "swish" it around a bit. Check youtube for videos so you can see what I mean.Helpful Reply
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