Self-leveling self-leveling floor is a type of screed, the main feature of which is the ability to fill a layer of different thicknesses. This technology has alternative names: leveling screed, flooring, as well as a self-leveling mixture. During the work, the finished composition self-levels, spreading evenly over the surface. In this case, there are no cracks and gaps, as well as air bubbles and elevations. If you will be laying bulk floor, the price per m2 should be interesting to you.
Area of use
The ability to form an almost perfect surface determines where such a floor is used. As a rule, this is a finishing leveling screed before laying floor coverings like laminate, carpet, ceramic tile, piece parquet and parquet.
Varieties of bulk floors
On sale you can find self-leveling mixtures that are used to equip the topcoat. These are opaque and glossy bulk floors, as well as 3D surfaces that imitate natural materials, stones, and sometimes are represented by colorful drawings. Working with such compositions is not so difficult, so you can make the self-leveling self-leveling floor. However, first you need to decide which brand to choose, as well as get acquainted with the characteristics and reviews in more detail.
Features of the floor of the brand "Prospectors"
Having visited the store, you can choose one of the varieties of quick-hardening floor "Prospectors". As one of the options, you can select a quick-hardening floor, which is used to eliminate significant irregularities. For a 25-kilogram bag you will have to pay 315 rubles. However, consumers are interested not only in cost, but also in the qualitative characteristics that are characteristic of the mixture.
Thus, the compressive strength reaches a mark of 15 MPa, the composition can be applied with a layer of up to 100 millimeters, and it is intended for only internal work. After 4 hours after pouring, the surface can be used by moving along it. In its thickness, you can lay a warm floor.
It is necessary to carry out work at normal humidity, as for the period of operation. It is recommended to lay the composition on reinforced concrete or concrete, as well as a rough cement screed. You can use the surface as a thick bulk floor, which will replace the rough coating. It is possible to lay natural stone, piece parquet, linoleum, floor tiles, laminate, and carpet on the resulting base . The composition is universal in terms of the method of application, the styling technology can be mechanized or manual.
Reviews about the quick-hardening system "Prospectors"
Quick-hardening "Prospectors" floor has a light gray color, its minimum thickness can be five millimeters. According to users, the manufacturer's recommended time (40 minutes) will be enough to cope with the work. It is necessary to carry out manipulations at a temperature of +23 degrees. After 28 days, the screed will reach the above compressive strength.
Buyers like that the composition is economical, its consumption can be equal to the limit of 13.5 to 14.5 kilograms per square meter. This is true with a layer thickness of 10 millimeters. Home masters advise using this composition for arranging the floor, which is supposed to be used in moderately wet or dry rooms. As the base, you can use not only cement, but also anhydride, as well as gypsum surfaces, the strength of which is 150 kilograms per square centimeter or more. Before starting work, it is recommended that all cracks, seams and joints be repaired. A universal primer is applied to the surface, which is dried for an hour. Along the perimeter of the room along the walls and near the columns, it is necessary to fix the damper tape.
Characteristics of a thin bulk floor "Prospectors"
If you need a self-leveling self-leveling floor, you can choose a composition to create a thin base. It is intended for final leveling and is called thin flooring. For a 25-pound bag you will have to pay 400 rubles. You can apply the mixture in a layer ranging from 1 to 20 millimeters. After 4 hours, the surface can be used. The mixture during application is characterized by excellent flowability.
As a distinctive feature of this floor is the ability to use it with high humidity. The material has minimal shrinkage, and after 28 days it can be 0.1%. If the thickness of the bulk floor is equivalent to 10 millimeters, then the average consumption will vary from 14 to 15 kilograms per square meter.
Reviews about the thin floor system from the company "Prospectors"
If you decide to use a thin floor for work, then you need to rid the rough base of grease stains and other contaminants. When you have to deal with highly absorbent substrates, then their priming is carried out repeatedly after applying the first layer of the corresponding mixture. According to users, it is very important to properly prepare the composition for the formation of a thin floor. It is necessary to add 25 kilograms of dry material to 9 liters of cold clean water, and then mix manually or using an electric mixer for 5 minutes, until a uniform current mass can be obtained. The composition is left for 5 minutes, after which it is mixed again. It is important to exclude an overdose of water.
The self-leveling self-leveling floor, the reviews of which are important to read before shopping, is easy to apply. This process can be carried out using a pump or manually. If necessary, a needle roller can be used to level the surface. Home masters advise during the hardening period to exclude direct sunlight and the formation of drafts. It is recommended to start laying the finish coat 7 days after the completion of work, the waiting period will depend on the thickness of the layer of the bulk floor. If we are talking about porcelain tile, ceramic tile or natural stone, then the installation of these materials can only begin after three days.
Characteristics of a bulk floor of Bergauf
The Bergauf self-leveling bulk floor is also popular with consumers. Having visited the store, you can choose one of the varieties of bulk floors. For example, Boden Inter Gross is a fast-acting mixture that can be used for manual or machine application, is characterized by the absence of shrinkage and does not form cracks on the surface. If you do not have the skills to work with the described mixtures, then you should choose Eeasy Boden, which quickly hardens, is easy to lay, and is also resistant to cracking.
It will be possible to move on such a surface in 8 hours. To form a screed, the thickness of which will vary from 5 to 60 millimeters, you should choose Boden Zement Medium, this composition is used as the basis of a floor covering with a heat-insulating layer. It is widespread, since it can be used as early as 4 hours after installation.
Reviews of the Knauf Tribon bulk floor system
As users emphasize, this composition can be used to create screeds with a thickness of 10 to 60 millimeters. This mixture is a universal composition based on a complex mixed binder, as well as special modifying additives and quartz sand. The latter is used as a placeholder. According to novice masters, it can be argued that this solution is an excellent solution for people who are just starting to gain experience in repair and construction work. This is due to the fact that the composition has an increased pot life.
It will be possible to load the floor after 24 hours, and walking on it is permissible after 6 hours. The screed does not shrink and is also resistant to cracking. Self-leveling self-leveling floor “Knauf Tribon” is environmentally friendly, as it contains only safe materials that do not contain substances harmful to human health. This advantage quite often forces consumers to choose the described system for leveling the floor.
Reviews on the composition of the Glims S-Level
Self-leveling self-leveling floor Glims S-Level, reviews of which are the most positive, can be purchased by you for 490 rubles. This cost will have to pay for a 20 kg bag. Mixtures are produced in Russia, therefore, are common in the domestic market. According to users, the claimed consumption of 1.5 kilograms per square meter with a layer thickness of 1 millimeter is true.
It will be possible to equip this system, as well as operate it, in conditions of rooms with normal humidity and in the bathroom. The thickness of the layer can vary from 2 to 30 millimeters, and as a topcoat you can use a parquet board, linoleum, tile or laminate. Home masters emphasize that when arranging a layer of 10 millimeters on its surface, it will be possible to move 4 hours after pouring. This self-leveling self-leveling floor can be used as a rough base for linoleum, which is recommended to be laid after 5 days. The same recommendation applies to laminate flooring and parquet. But the tile can be mounted in three days.
The cost of work
If you yourself do not want to lay a bulk floor, the price per m2 should interest you. On average, it is 400 rubles, as for a thin-layer coating.