Leveling an old concrete basement floor

I think that self leveling concrete is used to level a floor before installing tile.

I can’t see how something that goes from a thickness of zero to whatever will stand up to heavy weights.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I think Gary’s right about that. I’ve used leveling compounds in basements before but it was always to get a level surface for some other flooring to go over it. Before applying it I acid wash the floor to etch the concrete and then apply bonding agent to help the leveling compound to adhere but even at that I’d have to believe that it’s gonna crack and eventually fail without some other flooring going on top of it.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

What my dad did in his basement is use the self-leveling concrete and then put Armstrong commercial floor tiles on top of that. It’s the no-wax kind so it’s zero maintenance but it is also very durable.
Good option for a shop floor in the basement.

-- Kyle, Michigan

My brother used to use an epoxy product that was self leveling for industrial projects.
You might try a search for sometihing along those lines.
Rustoleum bought out the company making it in Kansas.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Most of the self leveling products won’t stand up to heavy weight. I have heard that the heavy duty commerical floor leveling epoxy will do a decent job.

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