Four basic methods for floor leveling finish
Prior to installation of the decorative flooring owner must first provide a smooth surface with high durability. Approaches that can achieve such a result, quite a lot. Listed below are the most popular, of which the owner will be able to choose the good.
1. Pouring concrete solution
A first embodiment - to provide concrete floor using a simple cement-sand composition. Such a coupler differs flexibility, high strength, durability. In the composition of this type can be placed almost any floor covering. Only the owner has to understand that a lot of weight concrete screed, fill it long, and dries it a few weeks.
2. Laying of self-leveling composition
Strong and durable tie will be able to get if you choose the self-leveling compound. For example, polyurethane. Dry polyurethane mixture much quicker. Ties with great strength in its application can be obtained if the fill layer is only a few centimeters. Just keep in mind that self-leveling compound, used in this case, the cost is quite expensive. And not every owner will dare to buy it.
3. Assembling the boardwalk
In addition to the so-called wet screed, there are dry. One of their options - screed collected through trimming or decking. The basis for the board is the system of lag, which are stacked in a wooden beam. Then attach themselves across the board lag. The design is not as robust as the previous versions. But it is easy, going fast enough, it does not require significant costs.
Lay on the wooden flooring can such floor covering, as a laminate or parquet board. But linoleum, carpet, ceramic tile mounted on the deck of the boards, of course, it is unreasonable. And yet, this option is not suitable for rooms with high humidity.
4. Mounting screed panels
Finally, you can still collect the dry screed, using various technical panels. For example, it will be possible to arrange for OSB boards, MDF, ordinary plywood and so on. In addition, these panels can be also grooved to provide a more rigid brace. It even laid linoleum and carpet, and sometimes ceramic tile.
All of these options can remarkably be seen if the owner understands the specifics of their arrangement. Just be sure to remember and about the restrictions that apply to each of the methods.