Leveling screed is a simple process for an experience concrete contractor.
How to level an old screeded floor.
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The screed is poured over the selected area over pipework if required and then smoothed with a wooden float to level it.
In this video we show how to level the floor with the self leveling cement.
If you cannot screed the floor in one day install day joints at the edge of the screed.
Floor screeds should be cured rather than just dried out quickly.
Over time concrete floors can settle unevenly or become uneven due to cracking and moisture.
Minor workarounds are possible such as leveling individual elements within the floor tables armoires cabinets etc.
Some homeowners when confronted with staggering bills for floor repairs come to terms with their floors.
Old houses often have floors that are less than perfect.
Fill in any voids.
Trowel on compact and level the screed in stages until the first section is filled then move on to the next.
If an engineer found no structural issues you may be able to level the floor by applying a cement based self leveling floor product such as henry level.
Rub the covering to a void free finish with the float.
Once you have two sections filled remove the batten between them and fill in the gap.
For this project we used 27 bags of self leveling cement to cover 430sqft 40m2.
You can also select to use self leveling floor screeds.
Level across the screeds using your spirit level or a straight edged piece of timber moving the mix around until it is absolutely level between your two screeds.
Even historic houses have saggy sloping floors.