How to build your own self-leveling floor
In order to provide a sound basis for laying the floor covering, the owners usually have their own or with the help of professionals to fill the screed. Previously, to solve such a problem commonly used concrete composition. But now to replace it came to the so-called self-leveling mixture. They themselves are able to provide a nice finish after curing create a surface devoid of the most minimal drawbacks. But how to deal with castable right?
1. Floor preparation for pouring
Of course, the mixture can rid the floor slab of the shortcomings. But it is better to eliminate serious defects still in the preparatory stage, it was not necessary to spend too much material.
Preparation consists in that the floor covering eliminate then dispose of the old worn screed. Any contaminants that are found beneath it, carefully washed. Then you need to cover up cracks and deep depressions that are present on the plate overlap. For this fit and ordinary cement-sand mortar. After completing the training, the rough surface is treated with primer.
2. Prepare the filling mixture to work
Issued bulk mixture in different embodiments. For example, you can purchase a fully-prepared composition, but laid it on the floor as soon as possible. Therefore, in most cases, the owners stop at the dry mixture, which you need to prepare before pouring the floor. The process itself is described in detail the preparation with the package material. Usually only need to add a certain amount of water and stir well.
3. Pouring floor filler
To know how high to raise the self-leveling floor on the perimeter mark the "zero level" - horizontal lines - at a height where to be positioned upper bound of future self-leveling floor. Pour remain black surface itself sufficient volume of the composition. It is poured on the floor, smooth rollers, and compare rule. If the area is large, start from one corner of the room and spend the fill strips.
For curing Self-leveling floor you only need 2-3 days. When will pass this short period, proceed to finishing activities. Again, if the owner of the original uses a mixture of good decorative performance, additional finishing is not required. Still, self-leveling mixture itself may look luxurious, the interior is decorated perfectly.