Self Leveler Used - geni.us/201Y1 Small Pink Foam Roll - geni.us/KtDug Large Mixer (For Drill) - geni.us/PiucOW0 Great Stuff Foam - geni.us/BdiBEC DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.
I need to hire you for my channel because your explanations are excellent! You took 90% of the correct steps in the levelling process compared to many "specialists" who demonstrated how to approach levelling. Congratulation!!!
Your video helped me get this done. My first attempt was not perfect, but it was close enough and I'm hoping that I can fix a few high-spot-drops (drips that landed on a fill-in of a hole that sealed up), and also fill-in the one or two leaks that sealed up but left little 2"x3" low spots.
I like to put my mixer in the water and add powder gradually while mixing. If you’re on your own add 75% of the powder, mix well, then add the remaining 25%. Saves time between pours which makes it easier to get a perfect finish.
Now do a 25'x12' living room with multiple depression waves in both directions. I've been going at it for weeks now and can't get it level. I contacted the company and they said "Self Levelling" is probably the most disingenuous label for ANY building supply in the industry. There no such thing as a product that can just be poured out and create a level surface...and I'm finding out the hard way, now patching 2x2 areas at a time and then matching them all up to one another a pour (and a prep) at a time. I should've just gone with carpet 🙃
Totally agree with you. The term "self-levelling" is a misnomer because you have Self levell it YOURSELF. The product does not do it for you. I did the hard work and removed the old flooring to reveal the uneven concrete flloor. I then got in a so-called professional tradesman... BIG MISTAKE. My floor is worse than when I started. I shall be removing it with a SDS rotary drill chisel.
You can absolutely just do a section. Some people put screws in the floor in the dip and then screw the heights of the screw up to how deep they need to pour so they know how deep to go in each area. Or they make markers with foam board or some other product to know how deep to go in a divet.
FYI - troweling or using a “spiky roller” is actually critical to self levelers. Directly after the mix, surface tension builds up, so breaking the surface tension after a pour allows for greater flow and leveling. It’s on the instructions on the bag
Good point- I’ve always used a trowel or squeegee. I usually just do small bathrooms. Now they have spiked rollers for cheap on amazon. Back when I started many years ago, I could afford to buy a spiked roller (they were pricey and I couldn’t justify a tool I didn’t use a lot) I’ve even seen people use a paint roller attachment without the roller on it, just to break everything up. I’d definitely just order a spiked roller if doing a bit space.
Thank you for the intro on this. I have a "dip" in the floor by my sink as well... most likely water damage and rot to the subfloor. Replacing the subfloor there before might be worth doing first, as dry rot can spread to surrounding subfloor if not removed first.
It took so long to mix the self-leveler that it was setting before I was pouring. I tried then to apply it like spackle but it was rock hard in minutes. Is there any way to keep it in liquid form during the mixing?
@@bn1011 Good advice. I read it somewhere else after my first failed attempt (and ruined bucket). The second time I used the self-leveler, i only mixed 8 pounds of powder at a time so that I could mix it more quickly, I put ice in the water before putting the water in the mixer. That time it worked perfectly. Ideally, I would have had a helper and more ice but for my small project I managed well enough on my own. To anyone trying this, I recommend the cold water.
Scott's channel is doing great to get Jennifer Garner to do a video for him! j/k - Just checked out your channel Emily, subbed, and will check out more content soon!
It's a pretty solid tub. I can't imagine a situation where I would remove the tub but not replace the floor tile. You could definitely pour leveler prior to setting the tub if you preferred to do the whole floor. I always feel better keeping the weight of a house down, it just makes me feel better. I know that sounds weird and it doesn't matter.
What do you do if the leveling compound cracks before the tile is laid? Does it have to be ground off and repoured? Can you lay tile on top of cracked leveler?
Well done, and thank you; however, the land lord may not approve my doing this job, even I can, he might want to watch your video, it will give him confidence to maybe let me do it... Thanks again mam, tips hat. 🤠
Be sure to cover all holes, I missed a few nail holes and going a pile of self-leveler on work in the basement shop under the first floor area I was leveling.
A piece of paper drywall tape can be pushed into the wet leveler to seal up the hole while your pouring. Preventing the leveler from flowing through the hole.
Adding glue is definitely a great idea. And always screwed, never nailed. The helix of the screw is going to give a great grab. The shank of the nails would for sure allow for slippage over time. I have similar jobs many years old that are screwed down and still going great 😀But yes, definitely wouldn’t recommended nailing if you’re not glueing.
To those out there that watched this and think they can do it now. There are some things that you need to know. Not a lot of products out there in self leveling and floor patch compounds that are compatible with OSB. And then self leveling compounds usually use like spiked roller to help the compound level out. Also it is not just pour and level easy peasy as made to look if here as she did here in a square space. If you have to patch a section then you it will be more difficult to match height. A small area may be doable for a DIY'er. Larger area with no experience. Good luck. And to have to have get all the buckets and such is another hassle. Also it is recommned to use clean buckets and mixer for each batch to avoid clumps. So if you have no experience with products like this, then I would not recommend attacking a large area. Would be expensive and headache mess up. Also this is "leveling" compound. It will seek out level. Floors need to be flat and not necessarily level. Flat and level are not the same. If you are just looking to flatten out your floors and there is a slope, then do not use self leveling compound because it will run downhill. For a situation like that, you would need like a patching or feathering compound.
There are lots of other options for dams. This is usually the easiest and I was uncoupling and also tiling over so any weird gaps were filled with thinset. They actually make stick down boarders you can buy, but I don’t think it’s worth the extra expense for me
Self Leveler Used - geni.us/201Y1
Small Pink Foam Roll - geni.us/KtDug
Large Mixer (For Drill) - geni.us/PiucOW0
Great Stuff Foam - geni.us/BdiBEC
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.
Great video Emily!
Thank you so much! @@itzNickyJayBeats
The link isn't working for me. Is it still up?
@@adm6785 Emily's Channel (You Can DIY): www.youtube.com/@YouCanDIYHome
Here's a tip leaf rake to blend the pours together or just to move around works great cheap easy to clean
I like that you show the consistency of the level or.
:)
I need to hire you for my channel because your explanations are excellent! You took 90% of the correct steps in the levelling process compared to many "specialists" who demonstrated how to approach levelling. Congratulation!!!
A fellow lady home-diy-er! 😍 Rock that quick set, sister!
😀🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Excellent tutorial! 👏
Thank you!!
Even though I've watched a dozen other videos I still learned something from this one, thanks
Your video helped me get this done. My first attempt was not perfect, but it was close enough and I'm hoping that I can fix a few high-spot-drops (drips that landed on a fill-in of a hole that sealed up), and also fill-in the one or two leaks that sealed up but left little 2"x3" low spots.
She needs to be in every one of your videos
On TV!
I like to put my mixer in the water and add powder gradually while mixing. If you’re on your own add 75% of the powder, mix well, then add the remaining 25%. Saves time between pours which makes it easier to get a perfect finish.
This was great! Thank you for the advice for those of us who will be doing this alone.
Great video!
Thank you!!
Now do a 25'x12' living room with multiple depression waves in both directions. I've been going at it for weeks now and can't get it level. I contacted the company and they said "Self Levelling" is probably the most disingenuous label for ANY building supply in the industry. There no such thing as a product that can just be poured out and create a level surface...and I'm finding out the hard way, now patching 2x2 areas at a time and then matching them all up to one another a pour (and a prep) at a time. I should've just gone with carpet 🙃
Totally agree with you. The term "self-levelling" is a misnomer because you have Self levell it YOURSELF. The product does not do it for you.
I did the hard work and removed the old flooring to reveal the uneven concrete flloor. I then got in a so-called professional tradesman... BIG MISTAKE. My floor is worse than when I started. I shall be removing it with a SDS rotary drill chisel.
Excellent video! Please be in more videos!
Thanks so much for sharing this information! You're ahhhhhmazing!
Thank you Terrie!
Best video I've seen on this thank you
Good video well explained. It's much easier to remove that spray foam with an oscillating tool than a knife.
Good idea! I tend to make things harder than they need to be :)
👍💯 Very Informative, Thanks For The Step By Step. Great Job!
Happy to make it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very good video and kudos to not having plumber's crack lol.
I edited that out. :)
I just watched another video of a guy with 1.2 million views, do a horrible job. You nailed it. Great video. TH-cam?!? Fix your algorithms !!!
Thanks for the feedback!
very nice. thanks
Thank you ❤❤
Do you need to cover the entire room with the leveler, or only the dip (if the edges can be identified)?
You can absolutely just do a section. Some people put screws in the floor in the dip and then screw the heights of the screw up to how deep they need to pour so they know how deep to go in each area. Or they make markers with foam board or some other product to know how deep to go in a divet.
@@YouCanDIYHome using screws to mark heights is a great idea. Thanks.
Great video thx
Great information, i just subbed to her channel.
Thank you so much!
FYI - troweling or using a “spiky roller” is actually critical to self levelers. Directly after the mix, surface tension builds up, so breaking the surface tension after a pour allows for greater flow and leveling.
It’s on the instructions on the bag
Good point- I’ve always used a trowel or squeegee. I usually just do small bathrooms. Now they have spiked rollers for cheap on amazon. Back when I started many years ago, I could afford to buy a spiked roller (they were pricey and I couldn’t justify a tool I didn’t use a lot) I’ve even seen people use a paint roller attachment without the roller on it, just to break everything up. I’d definitely just order a spiked roller if doing a bit space.
Thank you for the intro on this. I have a "dip" in the floor by my sink as well... most likely water damage and rot to the subfloor. Replacing the subfloor there before might be worth doing first, as dry rot can spread to surrounding subfloor if not removed first.
From one tradeswoman to another, WEAR A FREAKING RESPIRATOR MASK when pouring/mixing. You only have one pair of lungs sister!
🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!!
It took so long to mix the self-leveler that it was setting before I was pouring.
I tried then to apply it like spackle but it was rock hard in minutes.
Is there any way to keep it in liquid form during the mixing?
Use COLD water. Put ice packs into water before hand.
@@bn1011 Good advice. I read it somewhere else after my first failed attempt (and ruined bucket).
The second time I used the self-leveler, i only mixed 8 pounds of powder at a time so that I could mix it more quickly, I put ice in the water before putting the water in the mixer. That time it worked perfectly.
Ideally, I would have had a helper and more ice but for my small project I managed well enough on my own.
To anyone trying this, I recommend the cold water.
Scott's channel is doing great to get Jennifer Garner to do a video for him!
j/k - Just checked out your channel Emily, subbed, and will check out more content soon!
Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate you!
if you ever remove that tub wont that destroy the tile job being below the threshold of the tile that much?
It's a pretty solid tub. I can't imagine a situation where I would remove the tub but not replace the floor tile. You could definitely pour leveler prior to setting the tub if you preferred to do the whole floor. I always feel better keeping the weight of a house down, it just makes me feel better. I know that sounds weird and it doesn't matter.
how much water do you use per bucket
Thank you
We use dura rock instead of osb. If we're pouring over an inch thick.
Green lid drywall mud is not thin set
This was awesome
Thanks!
What do you do if the leveling compound cracks before the tile is laid? Does it have to be ground off and repoured? Can you lay tile on top of cracked leveler?
Your subfloor needs to be stiffer. Note she used a mesh to strengthen the subfloor with the leveler compound and prevent cracking.
WOW u are beautyfull woman ! Nice job, i like it. Big respect.
Damn Scott, I didn’t think you’d grow that much hair in between your uploads 😂
Haha!
Well done, and thank you; however, the land lord may not approve my doing this job, even I can, he might want to watch your video, it will give him confidence to maybe let me do it...
Thanks again mam, tips hat. 🤠
Maybe he will! Some landlords are happy to have tenants do projects, doesn’t hurt to ask!
And not a single Wago was used.
A Wago two-two-one lever nut?
Why OSB?
Be sure to cover all holes, I missed a few nail holes and going a pile of self-leveler on work in the basement shop under the first floor area I was leveling.
Yes! It can be catastrophic if you miss one!
A piece of paper drywall tape can be pushed into the wet leveler to seal up the hole while your pouring. Preventing the leveler from flowing through the hole.
I wonder what kind of primer should be used. Are these primer same as the painting primer?
I can help
Couple of pro's over here!
Apostrophes don't make nouns plural. :)
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
dear Lord. Have you just nailed a bended board without any glue?
someone will be up for a surprise in 10 years
Adding glue is definitely a great idea. And always screwed, never nailed. The helix of the screw is going to give a great grab. The shank of the nails would for sure allow for slippage over time. I have similar jobs many years old that are screwed down and still going great 😀But yes, definitely wouldn’t recommended nailing if you’re not glueing.
Scott's wife? Used to an introduction on this channel.
😎🤝
😀
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To those out there that watched this and think they can do it now. There are some things that you need to know.
Not a lot of products out there in self leveling and floor patch compounds that are compatible with OSB. And then self leveling compounds usually use like spiked roller to help the compound level out.
Also it is not just pour and level easy peasy as made to look if here as she did here in a square space. If you have to patch a section then you it will be more difficult to match height.
A small area may be doable for a DIY'er. Larger area with no experience. Good luck. And to have to have get all the buckets and such is another hassle. Also it is recommned to use clean buckets and mixer for each batch to avoid clumps.
So if you have no experience with products like this, then I would not recommend attacking a large area. Would be expensive and headache mess up.
Also this is "leveling" compound. It will seek out level. Floors need to be flat and not necessarily level. Flat and level are not the same. If you are just looking to flatten out your floors and there is a slope, then do not use self leveling compound because it will run downhill. For a situation like that, you would need like a patching or feathering compound.
I didnt know julia robberts was into flooring 😁
Exactly
I think it would be wise for you to wear a mask. There was a lot of nasty dust when you poured the bag into the water bucket.
How to create a higher non level floor!😂😅😊
that spray foam looks uggglyyy
There are lots of other options for dams. This is usually the easiest and I was uncoupling and also tiling over so any weird gaps were filled with thinset. They actually make stick down boarders you can buy, but I don’t think it’s worth the extra expense for me
Is this his wife?
Hi! Nope, I’m a contractor from a small town in Wyoming :)
@@YouCanDIYHome oh nice! Just subscribed to your channel :)
Yikes. No. If you're using scraps of OSB, caulk, foam, and tape to create a level floor, you're doing it wrong.
hardly using it to create a level floor is she pal - but more to avoid the liquid to go where it's not wanted.