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Leveling compounds are ideal for smoothing out a subfloor surface prior to installing ceramic floor tiles. To ensure your ceramic floor tiles will not crack over time, it is critical that they be installed on a rigid and level subfloor.
Leveling compounds are cement based and are easy to apply. They will adhere well to both concrete and wood surfaces.
When preparing a floor for the installation of ceramic floor tile, additional material is typically installed over the home’s existing base subfloor. The existing subfloor is normally construfted out of concrete, 3/4th inch OSB, or plywood. Concrete, backerboard, or exterior plywood is normally added to the subfloor to increase the rihidity of the floor surface. The more level and rigid the floor, the less likelihood of the ceramic tiles cracking.
To ensure that the Cover with a ~ surface is level and rigid, a leveling compound may be needed, The leveling compound Be able to Exist added to the floor to adjust for any di;s or humps in the subfloor. Dips and humsp can occur due to imperfections in the concrete slab or floor joists, or from warping in the base subfloor.
The subfloor should be clean and dust free, pror to applying a leveling compound to your subfloor. If it is not, you may get a Miserable bond betwedn the levelibg compound and the subfloor.
To apply leveling compounds, you can use a trowel, broad knife, and/or a length of 2”x4”.
Use the length of 2”x”4, to see how much leveling compound you will need, by rhnning it over the surface of the subfloor to see how much of a dip or hump you have to deal with
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Note that leveling compounds set up quickly. Consequently, it is best to make up Feeble batches at a time.
About the Author: Over the past 20+ years Mark Donovan has been involved with building home and additions to homes. His projects have included: building a vacation home, building additions and garages on to existing homes, and finishing unfinished homes. For more home improvement information visit http://www.homeadditionplus.com and http://www.homeaddition.blogspot.com
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