If you need to level a floor, this is the video for you. We do a complete step by step guide to mixing and placing the leveler. If you have any comments or questions, be sure to comment below.
Thank you very much for the video, I see that you are very professional, you know you are doing it, Thank you for your time and show us your technique, we all learn more, Every day thank you, I am already registered
Nothin better than setting tile on a nice flat leveled floor. It really makes the difference between a blow and go job and a professional grade, proper install. Nice job, men. Hope you all are well.
What a great compliment, thank you. Hopefully you’re planning on attending Coverings in Orlando? If not it will be in Atlanta next year, no excuses then.
I printed a sheet of address labels out with a small ruler on them and +1/8 and -1/8 increments on them. Just set up my laser, peel of a sticker and align the zero mark on the label with the laser line on my stick. Makes it a lot easier to instantly read off dips and high spots, and prevents me from constantly forgetting that the upper marks are dips and the lower marks are humps.
Drill a hole down toward the bottom of that barrel on the side and install a PVC shut on and off valve and put some casters on thE barbell or get one of those Brute Garbage cans and install the valve and buy the roller caster that goes with it. It will help with your pour and not break your back.
Nice! No straight edge screed, gauge rake, squeegee or spiked roller? I didn't know it would level out that flat on it's own, looks too easy, hope my pour turns out that good
@@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy No not yet, I'm still acquiring all the tools and material, the room I'll be doing is about 300 sq. ft and it's more about high and low spots than it is sloping. I'm going to use 12x24 tile in a 1/3 staggered pattern. I'll be using Mapei Self-Leveler Plus from Lowes
@@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy Hi, did you use the sill sealer in the video, I see it in the description but didn't notice it in the video. Is it necessary?
@@CoolHand24 if you stage the area out like we did one person can likely handle it. It would be easier with two people. The mixing is easy enough but spreading by yourself can be a challenge. Depending on what you’re leveling you may need additional tools than we used. If the entire area is going to be raised it can be done with what you see in the video. Once I posted the video I did see an error in my project. If the whole floor is to be raised you need to use a sill sealer or other compressible material at the perimeter. This provides an expansion joint for the leveler. The sill sealer should be left in place until the tile is installed, then cut flush to the top of the tile. It’s only 1/4” thick so your baseboard will cover the edge nicely.
If you need to level a floor, this is the video for you. We do a complete step by step guide to mixing and placing the leveler.
If you have any comments or questions, be sure to comment below.
Thank you very much for the video, I see that you are very professional, you know you are doing it, Thank you for your time and show us your technique, we all learn more, Every day thank you, I am already registered
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Nothin better than setting tile on a nice flat leveled floor. It really makes the difference between a blow and go job and a professional grade, proper install. Nice job, men. Hope you all are well.
What a great compliment, thank you. Hopefully you’re planning on attending Coverings in Orlando? If not it will be in Atlanta next year, no excuses then.
I printed a sheet of address labels out with a small ruler on them and +1/8 and -1/8 increments on them.
Just set up my laser, peel of a sticker and align the zero mark on the label with the laser line on my stick.
Makes it a lot easier to instantly read off dips and high spots, and prevents me from constantly forgetting that the upper marks are dips and the lower marks are humps.
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Drill a hole down toward the bottom of that barrel on the side and install a PVC shut on and off valve and put some casters on thE barbell or get one of those Brute Garbage cans and install the valve and buy the roller caster that goes with it. It will help with your pour and not break your back.
That’s a good idea, thank you for sharing it with me.
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Nice! No straight edge screed, gauge rake, squeegee or spiked roller? I didn't know it would level out that flat on it's own, looks too easy, hope my pour turns out that good
Thank you for watching. Have you poured your floor yet?
@@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy No not yet, I'm still acquiring all the tools and material, the room I'll be doing is about 300 sq. ft and it's more about high and low spots than it is sloping. I'm going to use 12x24 tile in a 1/3 staggered pattern. I'll be using Mapei Self-Leveler Plus from Lowes
What do you use for a sill sealer?
Thank you! Very educational.
I just use whatever I find at the box store, I don’t look for any particular brand.
@@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy Hi, did you use the sill sealer in the video, I see it in the description but didn't notice it in the video. Is it necessary?
Can you level over sealed mastic?
What are those leveling shims? Can you find them at a big box store?
We buy them online at builtwithfoam.com.
Spike roller is your friend.
Spike rollers are a good tool. We use them on thinner pours.
Would you recommend someone to do this by themselves?
How big of an area are you trying to cover? That would determine if one person could handle it.
@@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy Lets just say an area similar to what you did in the video
@@CoolHand24 if you stage the area out like we did one person can likely handle it. It would be easier with two people. The mixing is easy enough but spreading by yourself can be a challenge. Depending on what you’re leveling you may need additional tools than we used. If the entire area is going to be raised it can be done with what you see in the video. Once I posted the video I did see an error in my project. If the whole floor is to be raised you need to use a sill sealer or other compressible material at the perimeter. This provides an expansion joint for the leveler. The sill sealer should be left in place until the tile is installed, then cut flush to the top of the tile. It’s only 1/4” thick so your baseboard will cover the edge nicely.