Self levelling compound - is this stuff any good?

[shabbaranks]

Hi all,

Im looking to tile our conservatory floor, currently its got a concrete base toi which I think you're supposed to screed over the top. Due to the cowboy who did this project (not me) not knowing his @rse from his elbow we cant screed it as it would then be higher than the kitchen floor (by quite a difference). So what the plan is, is to lay a shallow self levelling compound to rectify this.

So my question is, is this stuff any good?

http://www.diy.com/nav/build/buildi...air-Level-and-Fill-Grey-9277241?skuId=9286941

Ive read about self levelling compound and that it's not a great product - not this stuff just in general?

Thanks!

 

[kjacko]

I guess it depends on the minimum thickness of level required by you/the floor and given by the product you linked to. Some have a different min and max thickness to others.

I had a guy level my kitchen floor with some compound and he made it look easy. Took 4 x 20kg bags, mixed one up, poured out, smoothed out slightly, mixed then next and so on.
Floor looked spot on and ready for Karndean after that.

 

[crazydaze]

What floor are you planning on installing once levelled?

 

[dazlight]

Hi all,

Im looking to tile our conservatory floor, currently its got a concrete base toi which I think you're supposed to screed over the top. Due to the cowboy who did this project (not me) not knowing his @rse from his elbow we cant screed it as it would then be higher than the kitchen floor (by quite a difference). So what the plan is, is to lay a shallow self levelling compound to rectify this.

So my question is, is this stuff any good?

http://www.diy.com/nav/build/buildi...air-Level-and-Fill-Grey-9277241?skuId=9286941

Ive read about self levelling compound and that it's not a great product - not this stuff just in general?

Thanks!

No it's not. You want a moisture tolerance latex screed. Bag and bottle, Travis Perkins sell they and wickes do. Or go a local flooring stockist and get f.ball green bag, laybond ulimate or similar.

 

[shabbaranks]

What floor are you planning on installing once levelled?

Looking to tile the floor.

Thanks

 

[shabbaranks]

No it's not. You want a moisture tolerance latex screed. Bag and bottle, Travis Perkins sell they and wickes do. Or go a local flooring stockist and get f.ball green bag, laybond ulimate or similar.

Just looking on Travis Perkins - there seem to be a variety of products. Dont suppose you could link what youd reccomend please?

Thanks

 

[dazlight]

I would go down there mate an ask. I don't use there products as I get them from a flooring stockist. They won't have all the online ones in store.