Screeding - Kitchen Floor Uneven. Advice?!

wilykit

I don't appreciate being mocked, when I said I am 22 and female I was replying to the person who mention lugging timber around and stuff, and meant I am inexperienced

Obviously I did not know about the self levelling stuff as I came on here for ADVICE.

As I said in an earlier post 'Thank you - I wasn't sure if screeding was the right term!!!'

How would I know the variation in height?

wallbash

We all don't mean to give offence. But being a male , its difficult sometimes to reply . we are accused of being patronising ( or sexist)
Yes it looks like we have wondered off topic , a thing that we are all guilty of .

How would I know the variation in height?

Have you a spirit level ?? a long piece of ( very ) straight wood ?
Or ..... is the skirting board level , could you measure off that??


Ps when my wife to be was in her early twenties, she used a cement mixer and then mixed all the plaster for our entire house. AND she is a size 8 wearing nail polish. We certainly could not afford any help.

wilykit

well i would try to use a cement mixer - if i had one lol.

i don't have a spirit level (i have yet to update our diy stash) but i can get one from my dad

i think i will speak to B&Q and see about getting that self levelling stuff, is it really as simple as it says (i know that makes me sound simple but i'm really not ) i need to know how much a 25kg bag would cover, but it's only £16.98 a bag - doesn't seem too bad when i was considering getting somebody in to do the flooring!

thanks for your help and advice (and mocks :P )

wallbash

is it really as simple as it

Yes it is , You will need a clean bucket and a stick! Follow instructions on side of bag.
Perhaps not using too much at once.
It says self levelling but you still need to spread it first , a 'float' is ideal , but only if you can find a really cheap one. Start at lowest corner. You can build layers up , look again at instructions

Most of all , have fun doing it .

wilykit

i have a clean bucket and i am sure i will find a stick somewhere!

What is a float?

To be honest, the floor can't be anyworse than it is now so i might have a bash at it!!

latecomer

Float is a something used to spread and level mixtures - plaster, cement etc etc

Come in all shapes and sizes
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94860/Hand-Tools/Plastering-Tools/Trowels-Floats/Polyurethane-Float

wallbash

What is a float?

Used by plasterer's . a smoothing / spreading tool
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/47212/Hand-Tools/Plastering-Tools/Trowels-Floats/Forge-Steel-Plastering-Trowel-11-x-4

Not worth buying in your case , think of something ..... warning sexist remark coming up .
You will be spreading single cream across your floor,

wallbash

A big paint brush ??????

wallbash

And a bunch in harmony for a change!

wilykit

haha.

well i will be the diy-factor judge and then you 3 can come and do it for me?

that sounds fair