How To Level Your Concrete Floor

Use an underlayment floor leveler or floor patch product to fix low spots in a wood or concrete subfloor.

How to level your concrete floor.

Leveling a concrete floor for carpeting. Let this dry thoroughly before you apply a stain sealant or paint. Use a strip that is taller than your desired floor height and both hold and seal it with duct tape. Pour it into the hole or snaking crack and smooth it out with a putty knife so that it is level with the rest of the floor.

Slip shims under the low end of the 2x4 rail until it s perfectly level then use a scribing tool to transfer the unevenness of the floor onto the rail. As you go along make sure the primer reaches. If you envision carpeting or another type of floor that forgives minor variations in subfloor grade such as engineered wood or click and lock vinyl then. To level concrete floors start by cleaning the floor and filling in any cracks or holes with concrete filler and sealer.

Brush self leveling concrete primer over the floor as directed. Place a healthy amount of concrete leveling compound into a container and mix it to a thin consistency that you can work with. An underlayment is a thin layer of material sandwiched between two other materials. When you re finished spread some concrete leveler primer over the floor and let it dry until it has a tacky finish.

Self leveling overlays are simply poured or pumped onto the floor surface and then distributed evenly using a spreader. Then go over any particularly high spots with a concrete grinder so they re level with the rest of the floor. This helps the resurfacer. Apply concrete leveler primer with a soft bristle push broom being careful to spread the liquid evenly across the surface without creating puddles.