Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - Leveling the basement concret floor
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Cyrus
09-09-07, 08:23 PM
Hi
My basement has an unlevel 600 sqf concrete floor. There should about one and half inchs difference between the lowest and highest parts of it...I want to instal Dricore in the basement (already bought them with an excellent price from a contractor), so I need to maske the floor level (Accrording to Dricore the floor can be at most 1/4 inch unleveled).
I was thinking of using self leveling compound but considering the area and the surface beilg unleveled about 1 1/2 inches it will cost a lot.
How can I level the floor? I have done a lot DIY projects but never worked with concret.
Thanks
Cyrus
My basement has an unlevel 600 sqf concrete floor. There should about one and half inchs difference between the lowest and highest parts of it...I want to instal Dricore in the basement (already bought them with an excellent price from a contractor), so I need to maske the floor level (Accrording to Dricore the floor can be at most 1/4 inch unleveled).
I was thinking of using self leveling compound but considering the area and the surface beilg unleveled about 1 1/2 inches it will cost a lot.
How can I level the floor? I have done a lot DIY projects but never worked with concret.
Thanks
Cyrus
Concretemasonry
09-09-07, 08:50 PM
Check the Dricore specs. - They are probably referring to the flatness of the slab over a given length and not whether is level(not draining).
If the floor is flat, but motlevel, you can probably get away cheaper if you do not mind an over-all slope if it is not too great.
You can have a FLAT floor that is not LEVEL. It will just have a very uniform slope.
Dick
If the floor is flat, but motlevel, you can probably get away cheaper if you do not mind an over-all slope if it is not too great.
You can have a FLAT floor that is not LEVEL. It will just have a very uniform slope.
Dick
Cyrus
09-10-07, 07:24 AM
You are right. A flat floor with a uniform slope is accptable too. BUT there are ups (bumps) and downs in the basement's floor so it is not even flat.
Cyrus
Cyrus