Self Leveling Tips?

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Yeah, every time I use slc i use the spike roller.
This is TileMaster rapid level 30 over the top of an Ezewarm heat mat.

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Now that's smooth!

 

[John Benton]

Always use a spiked roller and remember to wash excess off straight away as it takes an eternity to clean when dry

 

[aussie tiling]

I'm trying these next week. UZIN Levelpin (Accessories | Special Products | Tools and Accessories)

lve tried them and unless your floor is level already and you just need to raise the height these are good as a guide, but when your floor is all over the place there useless unless you buy the $1000 level. l normally use screws or window packers stuck down with rapid and compo and lasered off to desired height.

 

[John Benton]

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[Flintstone]

Or
Spiked compound screed floor roller with splash guard 500mm wide & 21mm spikes

500mm wide that bad boy, I only need a smaller one, 250

 

[hmtiling]

Let us know how you get on with them.....

will do

 

[hmtiling]

lve tried them and unless your floor is level already and you just need to raise the height these are good as a guide, but when your floor is all over the place there useless unless you buy the $1000 level. l normally use screws or window packers stuck down with rapid and compo and lasered off to desired height.

I'm planning to survey the floor with a laser,staff and steel rule and mark low spots, where the guide can be cut to desired length. I've gone the packer roue many a time and i'm hoping this will be quicker and more accurate.
Anyway, ill post how it goes.
What's the $1000 level?

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Ho

I'm planning to survey the floor with a laser,staff and steel rule and mark low spots, where the guide can be cut to desired length. I've gone the packer roue many a time and i'm hoping this will be quicker and more accurate.
Anyway, ill post how it goes.
What's the $1000 level?

how big is your floor Hm?

 

[aussie tiling]

I'm planning to survey the floor with a laser,staff and steel rule and mark low spots, where the guide can be cut to desired length. I've gone the packer roue many a time and i'm hoping this will be quicker and more accurate.
Anyway, ill post how it goes.
What's the $1000 level?

Yeah thats a good way time consuming though thats where that level comes in its a digital water level so you go round after you have found your highest spot and spray on the floor the different heights then cut the pegs to your marks. It doesnt work on UFH jobs. There is another company that does the pegs, based in the states if you put level pegs into google they will come up and theres videos on there. And besides they are expensive for what they are l paid £55 for 100 to try them out. But you might have a different view let us know how you get on

 

[hmtiling]

Ho

how big is your floor Hm?

110m2 if 1200x2400 porc!

 

[hmtiling]

Yeah thats a good way time consuming though thats where that level comes in its a digital water level so you go round after you have found your highest spot and spray on the floor the different heights then cut the pegs to your marks. It doesnt work on UFH jobs. There is another company that does the pegs, based in the states if you put level pegs into google they will come up and theres videos on there. And besides they are expensive for what they are l paid £55 for 100 to try them out. But you might have a different view let us know how you get on

Yeah,I paid £39. Total rip off for some bits of plastic but it's critical I make the floor good after a poor concrete job.

 

[hmtiling]

VI Distribution

 

[aussie tiling]

Yeah,I paid £39. Total rip off for some bits of plastic but it's critical I make the floor good after a poor concrete job.

If you can spend time to play around with them but the job were on is a massive UFH job and rubbish ufh wouldnt stay down so they kept moving. I ended up doing it freehand and l surprised myself its all level bar a couple little dips, better lower than higher.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Crikey!.....right see why you want this floor perfectly flat before fixing!.....look forward to your post with how you got on with level pins......attach some pics bud

110m2 if 1200x2400 porc!

crikey!......yeah see why your looking at these

 

[hmtiling]

If you can spend time to play around with them but the job were on is a massive UFH job and rubbish ufh wouldnt stay down so they kept moving. I ended up doing it freehand and l surprised myself its all level bar a couple little dips, better lower than higher.

Yeah, I can see the problem there. A few on here bed electric ufh in a thick rapid set with a grout float before slc. That or a glue gun. My job is wet ufh, so won't have that issue.

 

[hmtiling]

Crikey!.....right see why you want this floor perfectly flat before fixing!.....look forward to your post with how you got on with level pins......attach some pics bud

crikey!......yeah see why your looking at these

Should be fun

 

[aussie tiling]

Yeah, I can see the problem there. A few on here bed electric ufh in a thick rapid set with a grout float before slc. That or a glue gun. My job is wet ufh, so won't have that issue.

We did it in sections devi mat was used first which is good coz it stays down bar a few little bits, on the other s**te we ended up going round and duct taping down before pour but the mesh wants to pop up. If l put it down l would spray glued it but the sparky wasnt having any of it. Wet is the way to go if you have the room.

 

[Italy]

Let us know how you get on with them.....

not use rake marc ?
I use spade ......

 

[Stef]

Make sure there's no pipes under the floor before drilling....

Only using 25mm screws so they should be nowhere near the bottom of the floor boards.

 

[White Room]

Only using 25mm screws so they should be nowhere near the bottom of the floor boards.

I had a job where they had actually grooved out the bottom of the floor boards to allow for a water pipe to fit

 

[Stef]

Oh dear, saw pipes close to the underside of a few floors.

 

[Flintstone]

Ordered a 250mm vitrex roller, with splash guard, and 21mm spikes