I’ve always wanted to know how this is done, so this video is answering a lot of my questions. Great video series. I like that lighted level that Steve is using.
I followed your tips on using the nails and it worked really well! Super useful for both, where to push the leveler and how much I needed to pour in. Thank you very much!
I was a little surprised by the latex caulk recommendation. I would have thought it would be a silicone caulk. A+ on content, demo, tips, and video production and editing. Mercifully, no background music.
Great video. Never seen screws used before with self leveling compound. Shouldn't the compound level itself? Waiting for next video. Also please show diyers how to quickly check their level for accuracy. So many take it for granted that their level is dead on.
Thanks Tony, it should level itself but it's best to see how much is needed. Without those screws it would be impossible to know how much self-leveler to use. Next video should be out today
Great video and info but please I have a question I am removing my tub and walls and I want to install walk in shower base and new walls made by flexstone and I have to glue the base and walls but they not recommended using shims for leveling the subfloor and if subfloor is not level do I need to use self leveling or any other way ? or Mortar ? and do I need to add wire mesh if I am using self leveling? please advice
Awesome content! Thank you for the tips and taking the time to post these videos. Quick question for you: My concrete floor is coated with epoxy, would you still recommend using primer on top of it before using the floor leveler?
My quandary. Im laying 10mm thick SLC over underfloor heating wires, (they are very thin dia section), on a 19mm ply substrate. The floor total area is 4 square metres. Do I need an expansion gap around the perimeter?
I already have my tub installed and piping for the vanity etc. do I just put the foam strip and the paper around ? and do I do one room at a time since we have roughed in and I have a family space, bedroom, storage and bath?
Depends on several factors, eg size of crack and what will be put over top. If Ditra were used we’d call Schluter and ask for their suggestion. In those situations it’s best to consult the companies whose product will be used.
Wow that that would take a lot of leveler to reach the top of those screws. Most levelers have a max to the depth you can go. I can understand the need for expansion when installing concrete backer board or tile but not the normal amount of leveler it takes to fill the low areas of a sub floor.
OK thats my quandary. Im laying 10mm thick SLC over underfloor heating wires, (they are very thin dia section), on a 19mm ply substrate. The floor total area is 4 square metres. Do I need an expansion gap around the perimeter?
How much work time do you get with the self leveler? Enough to keep mixing additional batches as you go? I'm unsure about estimating how much I'll need.
I used the Mapei Self Leveler Plus and I had a solid 10 minutes to push it around and get it as perfect as I could. Towards the end you can kind of tell how the consistency is changing by the way it moves.
@@otiliosoto2642 thanks; since commenting I did the same and agree there is plenty of time to decide that you need an extra bag full and mix one up; to others wondering the same thing --- definitely buy more than you think you need and return whatever you dont use. I got mine at Lowes.
Would you prep the same way if this was over a 3/4" wood substrate rather than concrete? I need to level a new walk in shower floor before I put down my pre-sloped foam shower tray and tile etc.
Im planning the same job. You need a specific primer and SLC designed for timber substrate. Im going to use Sika 315 SLC and 11W primer. Im watching this specifically for the expansion gap technique.
I’ve always wanted to know how this is done, so this video is answering a lot of my questions. Great video series. I like that lighted level that Steve is using.
Thank you, that’s an LED lit Empire level. Helps a ton in low light areas
I followed your tips on using the nails and it worked really well! Super useful for both, where to push the leveler and how much I needed to pour in. Thank you very much!
awesome, happy to help
I was a little surprised by the latex caulk recommendation. I would have thought it would be a silicone caulk. A+ on content, demo, tips, and video production and editing. Mercifully, no background music.
Thank you, we appreciate your feedback. There’s an outside chance for Metallica at some point, but until then music won’t be in any videos
Very detail video. I’ve watched many, this is a very good one
All your videos are Awesome! Great Channel!
Thank you, we really appreciate your kind words
Great video. Never seen screws used before with self leveling compound. Shouldn't the compound level itself?
Waiting for next video.
Also please show diyers how to quickly check their level for accuracy.
So many take it for granted that their level is dead on.
Thanks Tony, it should level itself but it's best to see how much is needed. Without those screws it would be impossible to know how much self-leveler to use. Next video should be out today
Yes, the levelers do self level. I'm confused with the screws step. Maybe to get you to buy more stuff
Great video and info but please I have a question I am removing my tub and walls and I want to install walk in shower base and new walls made by flexstone and I have to glue the base and walls but they not recommended using shims for leveling the subfloor and if subfloor is not level do I need to use self leveling or any other way ? or Mortar ? and do I need to add wire mesh if I am using self leveling? please advice
If i'm using a prefab kerdi shower pan, can I just put leveling wedges underneath when applying the thinset to level it out?
Awesome content! Thank you for the tips and taking the time to post these videos. Quick question for you: My concrete floor is coated with epoxy, would you still recommend using primer on top of it before using the floor leveler?
How do you prep the toilet drain area? To ensure the flange is installed over the tiled floor? Do you have any notes on that? Thx!
Great video. How would you address if there were any cracks in the concrete floor (the concrete floor that you are priming). Thanks.
Love the lighted vial level ,my eyes are bad ,empire search in progress
It’s a great level
Thank you...... So many skip the little tips you show.
The cement wont just push over that flimsy sill seal in the section with bare wall studs?
Wouldn't the leveler seep right under the pink foam since it wasn't caulked, thus defeating the whole purpose of the foam?
Good question, it doesn’t but you can compress the foam into the caulk. Our next video will show the leveler
My quandary. Im laying 10mm thick SLC over underfloor heating wires, (they are very thin dia section), on a 19mm ply substrate. The floor total area is 4 square metres. Do I need an expansion gap around the perimeter?
why is the self-leveler white? and how do you self level with the concrete?
What did you do with the screws? Did you leave them in there?
yes, they served as height indicators for the self-leveler
I already have my tub installed and piping for the vanity etc. do I just put the foam strip and the paper around ? and do I do one room at a time since we have roughed in and I have a family space, bedroom, storage and bath?
I'm planning on removing my tub and my in closed shower and making a double shower. Any ideas on a large pan or a floor idea?
How would you guys handle a slab that's cracked?
Depends on several factors, eg size of crack and what will be put over top. If Ditra were used we’d call Schluter and ask for their suggestion. In those situations it’s best to consult the companies whose product will be used.
Wow that that would take a lot of leveler to reach the top of those screws. Most levelers have a max to the depth you can go. I can understand the need for expansion when installing concrete backer board or tile but not the normal amount of leveler it takes to fill the low areas of a sub floor.
OK thats my quandary. Im laying 10mm thick SLC over underfloor heating wires, (they are very thin dia section), on a 19mm ply substrate. The floor total area is 4 square metres. Do I need an expansion gap around the perimeter?
Are these the same steps you'd want to follow on a slab foundation for a ground level home?
Can a leveler be used on osb?
What if your basement is more than 2 inches unleveled, still use self leveling?
How much work time do you get with the self leveler? Enough to keep mixing additional batches as you go? I'm unsure about estimating how much I'll need.
I used the Mapei Self Leveler Plus and I had a solid 10 minutes to push it around and get it as perfect as I could. Towards the end you can kind of tell how the consistency is changing by the way it moves.
@@otiliosoto2642 thanks; since commenting I did the same and agree there is plenty of time to decide that you need an extra bag full and mix one up; to others wondering the same thing --- definitely buy more than you think you need and return whatever you dont use. I got mine at Lowes.
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Where can I get the part 2?
It’ll be out next week
Would you prep the same way if this was over a 3/4" wood substrate rather than concrete? I need to level a new walk in shower floor before I put down my pre-sloped foam shower tray and tile etc.
Im planning the same job. You need a specific primer and SLC designed for timber substrate. Im going to use Sika 315 SLC and 11W primer. Im watching this specifically for the expansion gap technique.