I want to lay new lino over the existing floor, which is uneven in places. How do I level those bits of floor?

Question

I had new units put in that are in a slightly different place to the old ones. So I need to fill in parts of the floor to make it level. What can I use?

Answer 1

It depends on the depth of the unevenness as to what is better. In the past I have used bondo (automotive body filler) and not had problems. For larger areas you may have to put down an epoxy resin or board or cement and then float the repair. Without seeing the floor myself I can't make a good judgement call. I hope I've pointed you in the right direction though.

Answer 2

What is under the carpet now? If it's cement - ie, the house is built on a slab - you can even out some dips and cracks with a filler compound available at flooring and tile stores. It trowels on, and you smooth it. When it dries, it's rock hard. And it will dry like that on your trowel if you leave it there, so clean your tools when you're done. If it's wood, and it's not too uneven, you can hire someone to put down thin luan plywood. It's about a quarter inch thick, so it will raise the level of the floor slightly, but not terribly bad. Be sure that the linoleum you want to use can be put down over wood first, of course. If these ideas won't work for you, ask someone from a few good flooring stores to look at it and make recommendations. Don't necessarily go with the cheapest bid here, though - this is one case where you want a quality job done, as you'll see this every single day.

Answer 3

Doing a patch job is never a good idea. If you are going through the trouble of remodeling, strip off the old floor covering. Put down luaun plywood. Fill in the seams. Put the new floor cover over the underlayment. You will have a professional looking job that way.
The flooring department at Home Depot has a paste that can be used to fill low spots, I don't recommend it.

Answer 4

If you have a solid floor for example screed finish. You use self levelling compound which is available from DIY stores or builders merchants. You mix this to a creamy consistency and poor over floor and float it out using a plastering type trowel.

Answer 5

Use screed (take care to keep well ventilated) or use hardboard - shiny side down - use the product No Nails to stick it down without problems.
PS.
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Answer 6

First answer you got was the best and by far the cheepist, Easy to cut and easy to work with

Answer 7

get some self levelling floor screed.Ask at your local diy store.

Answer 8

Standard method is nail or screw down sheets of hardboard.