Self levelling compound.

[Guy King]

Anything I should know before I use it? I'm doing about 15sqm so I guess I'll have to work fairly quickly.

[Rob]

YES, it DOES NOT self level. No matter which brand I tried it didn't do any such thing. I was led to believe I could mix it up and pour it in then sit back. I would get a professional in unless you want to end up with a lumpy textured mess. I only did an area 15by 40 inches to a depth of 1/4inch and it was a mess. In the end I got a friend to do it and he was able to make it look OK.

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LOL

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Yes,try to put it down as a thick layer depth.

I used it as a thin mebrane and it cracked here and there because it was too thin. :-(

The thicker depth you can put down the easier it is to self level,it does need a guidance of a trowling session as you lay it down though.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

It says on the tin self leveling...it does do this,but it says nothing about it becoming lumpy here and there which is whats to be expected in any kind of aggregate. ;-)

[Owain]

So it's better than self assembly furniture then?

Owain

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

I used Wickes SLC for our kitchen floor and it was a piece of weewee. Add the exact amount of water the pack asks for, whisk it up (you have got a whisk?), and pour it on. It might need a hand with a float here and there but I found it very easy to use.

Si

[Guy King]

The message from "Mungo \"Two Sheds\" Toadfoot" contains these words:

Better, I've got a swirly thing that goes on the drill. Makes mortar beautifully, so I assume it'll do SLC nicely, too. I'll have to go buy a float though - mine's vanished.

The hardest part of the job is going to be clearing the floor first - it's under piles of stuff.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Like dishwashers and Dyson vacuum cleaners, the clue is that the name of the product is antithetical to its actual operation.

I.e. it doesn't self level...

[The Natural Philosopher]

Only marginally..

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Dunno,never tried self assembly furniture on a slope.

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

It will. That's what I meant.

Yuk. Sticky tiles are worse, mind.

My b-i-l mixed up the first lot we used and added too much water. "It says you only need xxx pints" I said, "It'll be alright, chuck it in" he said.

It wasn't. The kitchen floor looked like marshland the next morning. I cleaned it up and mixed the new bag as per the instructions and I was very surprised at how easy it was to put down, how well it self-levelled, and how good it looked when it was dry.

Si

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

Mine did. Gave a lovely smooth, flat finish, it did. I tiled over it after a couple of days with no problems at all.

Si

[Chris Bacon]

The application of the first coat (which you had to remove) may have helped reduce suction.

[Guy King]

The message from "Mungo \"Two Sheds\" Toadfoot" contains these words:

Yeah, I saw the limit on the side of the bag and was just thinking of measuring out a bucket with only that in it so I can't go over.

I've got three bags full, sir, but with luck I won't need 'em all and can take them back for a refund. They're not cheap, are they?

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

This is a possibility that hadn't occurred to me.

Si

[Guy King]

The message from Guy King contains these words:

Well, in the end it seems to have gone quite well. There's about 2sqft I didn't manage to cover, but it's only about 2mm low. I'm not breaking open another bag of SLC just to do that, I'll make it up with adhesive. There's one ripple I didn't spot, a trowel mark which, unlike all the rest, didn't flatten itself out. I'll grind it flat in the morning.

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

Good man. Wasn't hard, was it? :)

Si

[Guy King]

The message from "Mungo \"Two Sheds\" Toadfoot" contains these words:

Not terribly. I've not got a perfect finish, but it's good enough.