Floor Leveling involve improving the floor of a building by raising ts level. It is not easy as one may think, it requires a foundation expert to come and determine the way it is. The job becomes more challenging if the floor is sloped, damaged or uneven. For the work to be efficiently done, you should correct all the problems before laying your floor.
If you have no idea on how you should go about it, here are simple instructions to guide you. First, you should remove the existing floor to the underlayment which protects the floor adding rigidity. It also improves the level and the smoothness of the floor under the finished floor. If there is no underlayment, you should install one before the process continues.
Secondly, you should move to one corner of the room and set a tennis ball on the floor. If the tennis ball rolls, you should use a marker and mark the path the ball follows .After marking the subfloor you will clearly see the slope of the floor. Repeat the process from each of the corners. After all this you will now have a kind of"map" showing the slopes and the dips in your floor. If the floor slopes significantly it means that you might be having foundation or joist issues which need to be fixed when making a new floor.
Floor Leveling requires a foundation expert to assist in determining what may be causing the floor to slope. If the floor is soft or uneven, you should have a home inspector to examine the joists. This is done to determine if they have problems such as improper blocking, termite damage or wood rot and other problems which maybe bringing soft floor. For the floor not to break your tiles, crack or dislodge you should not install a tile over another floor that flexes.
During Floor Leveling, you should install underlayment sufficiently to achieve the hardness of the subfloor which is recommended for the tile floor. Each of the underlayment type has different installation recommendations and therefore you should follow the manufacturer's recommendations for you to get the best results.
The next step in Floor Leveling is installing the concrete backer board meant to bond the surface. There is another option which you may use to create the level mortal bed using trowel and mortar. Ensure that there are no voids in between the underlayment and the subfloor. In some cases you may need self leveling compound to correct slope and spots.
For you to have the best Floor Leveling you should check your surface which is now clean and dry by using the tennis ball once again and check the slope. If you find your floor leveled you may start installing your tiles and remember to make tiny level adjustments in the mortar.
Finally, in Floor Leveling you should install the tiles properly by applying thinset onto the prepared surface of the floor using a trowel. Position the tile by moving lightly on the floor and then check for level with other tiles. You may correct minor changes which you may find by reducing or adding mortar as you continue working. Give the process above a try, and for real it will work out fine for you.
If you have no idea on how you should go about it, here are simple instructions to guide you. First, you should remove the existing floor to the underlayment which protects the floor adding rigidity. It also improves the level and the smoothness of the floor under the finished floor. If there is no underlayment, you should install one before the process continues.
Secondly, you should move to one corner of the room and set a tennis ball on the floor. If the tennis ball rolls, you should use a marker and mark the path the ball follows .After marking the subfloor you will clearly see the slope of the floor. Repeat the process from each of the corners. After all this you will now have a kind of"map" showing the slopes and the dips in your floor. If the floor slopes significantly it means that you might be having foundation or joist issues which need to be fixed when making a new floor.
Floor Leveling requires a foundation expert to assist in determining what may be causing the floor to slope. If the floor is soft or uneven, you should have a home inspector to examine the joists. This is done to determine if they have problems such as improper blocking, termite damage or wood rot and other problems which maybe bringing soft floor. For the floor not to break your tiles, crack or dislodge you should not install a tile over another floor that flexes.
During Floor Leveling, you should install underlayment sufficiently to achieve the hardness of the subfloor which is recommended for the tile floor. Each of the underlayment type has different installation recommendations and therefore you should follow the manufacturer's recommendations for you to get the best results.
The next step in Floor Leveling is installing the concrete backer board meant to bond the surface. There is another option which you may use to create the level mortal bed using trowel and mortar. Ensure that there are no voids in between the underlayment and the subfloor. In some cases you may need self leveling compound to correct slope and spots.
For you to have the best Floor Leveling you should check your surface which is now clean and dry by using the tennis ball once again and check the slope. If you find your floor leveled you may start installing your tiles and remember to make tiny level adjustments in the mortar.
Finally, in Floor Leveling you should install the tiles properly by applying thinset onto the prepared surface of the floor using a trowel. Position the tile by moving lightly on the floor and then check for level with other tiles. You may correct minor changes which you may find by reducing or adding mortar as you continue working. Give the process above a try, and for real it will work out fine for you.
