2006-07-04 02:26:20 · 8 answers · asked by jm 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
there's a concrete leveler product out there.
It's basically really thinned out concrete that dries much faster. You pour it on and it will automatically roll to the lower areas to level everything out.
I believe it's called Level Quick (flooring section of Home Depot)
2006-07-04 02:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by fireproof79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is my 2 cents worth ! If you are not a concrete finisher or a flooring expert , leave it alone. You will spend a lot of money and make a mess. I usually encourage people to do it themselves but the job you describe requires a high level of skill.
Her si my second thought. It is a basement right ? That means youmust live in the Midwest. Usually those are the only folks that think they have to have a basement. Anyway, you spend 2000 or more dollars getting a nice level floor in your basement. It is still a basement, A dark, dank, musty, smelly, damop basement. Right ? So what are you going to do down there ? Inhale Radon Gas and Mildew Spores ? Hmmm ?
Take the 2000 and take a girl to the beach for a week !
2006-07-04 09:45:06 · answer #2 · answered by sonny_too_much 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you put a thin layer of concrete over your existing floor it will crack unless it is at least 4" thick. If you want to and have some "bucks" You could destroy your existing floor and pour a new one that is level. Basement floors are designed to slope to insure water flows to the drain. Another option is to put down a wood sub floor. You can cut boards (2X4's for example) to desired thicknesses and angles to make mock floor joyces. Then put your tongue and groove 4X8 sheets of plywood over that. It will depend on how high of a ceiling you have. If you do the wood floor idea I would strongly recommend some type of plastic sheeting under it for a moisture barrier.
2006-07-04 09:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bags 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't even it out with concrete...concrete needs to be poured evenly with a depth of about 3 inches to prevent it from breaking...
but, if you are going to tile or carpet, you can put down a floor leveler...which acts a lot like concrete
2006-07-04 09:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Tessie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
permacrete is just like concrete, it is used to refinish the surface. it will fill in any cracks or lowspots. there is other name brands out there. that is the one i used for around my swimming pool.
Tessie, that is wrong. there is different kinds of concrete. some for dressing up the top surface that do not need to be 3 ".
2006-07-04 09:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by lc_firefighter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to prep and clean the surface. then you can't use regular cement. You gotta use patch mortar. Even then There's no guarantee that it'll take and stay. You'd be MUCH better off to call in a professional for this gig.
2006-07-04 09:31:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sonny too much knows nothing about basements. we love our basement. it is 10 degrees cooler in the summer than the main level of the house and not dark or musty. get a clue...
2006-07-04 12:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by melnjw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the integrity of your foundation first or you'll be repeating the process often.
2006-07-04 09:31:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋