How To Level A Bathroom Floor For Tiel

Set boards and trim aside for reuse after installing the leveling compound and new flooring.

How to level a bathroom floor for tiel.

Check for dips in the floor by sliding a 4 foot to 6 foot straight edge in different directions all around the room. I have two sheets of ply and 1 4 inch hardiebacker down to make a solid 1 1 2 subfloor. A belt sander is the easiest method if you are dealing with only slight humps although multiple. 2 to pour self leveler on plywood directly and skip hardiback.

Pull the boards away from the wall with a prybar placed between the wall and the rear of the board or trim. Sanding the floor sand the floor down if you are working with a plywood or particle board subfloor. Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing. Fill seams in the subfloor with caulk.

And 3 grind the hump of the plywood. A 6 foot screed board wouldn t work in my case because the hills and valleys are further apart than that in some cases 12 feet between hills. A successful tile installation project requires a level surface. In order to level the subfloor to install tile the builder suggests 1 to put a paper on plywood and pour self leveler and skip hardibacker.

If the area is very large use a long straight 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board and set your level on top of it. I have 2000 sq feet of 2 by 2 tile to put down on a very out of level and hilly floor. If you find hollows and valleys you must fill them with a self leveling underlayment.