Paint stripper worked great on removing the black glue.
How to level a kitchen floor.
If you have very high or low spots foundation or structural problems or termite damage you may need professional help.
Remove the old.
This compound can potentially be utilized on a concrete slab or a wood subfloor and it works well when you are dealing with dips in the floor.
Watch our step by step video showing how to level a wooden floor with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
I need to level my kitchen floor for new vinyl.
Replace your old uneven floor cheap and easy.
If an engineer found no structural issues you may be able to level the floor by applying a cement based self leveling floor product such as henry level.
A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too.
Alex february 20 2017 at 11 49 pm.
Use this guide from the home depot to learn about leveling floors.
There are places that are off about 3 8 in.
What is the best way to level this out with a wood sub floor.
Leveling floors can be a diy project or left to professionals.
Work your way outward from the interior of the room.
Arleen february 20 2017 at 2 47 pm.
When you are dealing with uneven floors one option that you have is to use self leveling compound.
We show you how to replace your uneven flloor or subfloor.
We would like to tile or laminate the flooring but don t know how to proceed to level it out.
Once the compound reaches a creamy consistency pour a thin layer into the sunken sections then smooth out inconsistencies with a hand trowel.
Raise the lower end of the level until the bubble is centered then measure the distance from the bottom of the level to the floor to find the depth of the dip.
In many cases you can level a floor yourself.
To level a floor start by removing the existing flooring.
Our kitchen has been added on remodeled several times and the floor slopes off in a couple places.
It s actually a very simple process.
Then mix leveling compound according to the instructions on the package in a large bucket.