Converting Cement Floor By Digging Into Another Level

Fill any cracks in the floor with joint repair compound.

Converting cement floor by digging into another level.

Step out and finish the last bits. A trench in a 5yr new build concrete floor shows a large cavity near the exsisting drain. The old floor and the extended floor are now. Fill dips or spalled concrete areas where chunks of concrete separate from the surface with mortar.

Then a 2 by 4 can be used as a screed to scrape the concrete mix into its final level form. In one room ive grinded it down all flat and near level as i can get it. Or leave tile and pour over all the area fresh concrete to level the whole area. Can a floor levelling compound be poured over a gas pipe in a concrete floor.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old. Step 4 finish the floor. I want to replace this floor with concrete so that if it. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to resurface an uneven concrete slab.

Replacing a floor tile on 50 50 concrete and wooden floor underneath. Its an old house and floors where in a bad way. Watch our step by step video showing how to level a concrete floor with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. Plus ceramic tile in 2 areas is same height as the high room.

Ive to tile 2 floors that are in 1 room with a dividing wall half way across the middle however im in a tricky spot and with floor levels. Found one room has 1 2 inch more concrete than all the rest. Secondly what with the crap job already done the fact i m adding another layer of cement plus the ply and wood flooring i m going to be raising the level of the floor by about 1 which is going to be compromising the two separate steps leading down into the area one step by the foyer another by the family room. Digging out concrete floor for ufh compromise the foundations i would like to have our concrete floor dug out for the installation of ufh however i do believe there is a supporting wall.

Press the compound firmly into the cracks with a putty knife and then scrape the surface of the patch with the knife edge to level the surface of the crack. We removed walls to combine several rooms. Distribute the concrete with a rake so that it is approximately level inside the form boards. Jackhammer the 8x10 area.

Finishing the floor can be a long and tedious process. This level wouldn t match the rest of the house. I just want a matching floor without tripping hazards. Using the cement tools you can get a very level result.

If the area you are working with is very large you may want to ask for the help of a few friends.