Laying A Thin Cement Floor

One of the first steps in refinishing a basement or turning a garage.

Laying a thin cement floor.

Goose as you have found a thin layer of screed on concrete breaks up like toffee. Apply a bonding primer to your surface if you are working on sealed cement or an otherwise non porous surface. Concrete floors are durable and easy to clean but not very attractive. Cement backerboard is a thin layer of concrete with fiberglass mesh on both sides.

Step 5 pour the concrete over the old floor and spread it over the surface with a rake. Remove any dust and dirt and make sure that the floor is level. Use a modified thin set adhesive such as old mill brick. How to prepare for laying tile over a concrete floor.

Thoroughly clean your floor surface. In a concrete mixer add cement aggregate sand and water as directed on the concrete package instructions. If you can remove the whole surface layer then use a latex self levelling compound to resurface the floor make sure the surface is wet before you apply the compound. It s even handy if your concrete floors are just filthy.

A thin layer of this will give you nice clean concrete floors. Whenever you re laying tile on a wood subfloor you need to first install cement backerboard to prevent leaks and water damage. Cement is sold by the square yard so you will have to redo your math to calculate how much you need. To prep a floor for laying down tile or to encase radiant floor heating.

One cubic yard of concrete should be enough to pour a floor that is 80 square feet and. Good to know if you need to cut the door get the approximate layout of the cut and use masking tape on top and bottom of the cut line to reduce splintering as the cut. If you have a wonky basement floor that s uneven you can use self leveling concrete to smooth everything out and get it nice and flat. Prepare enough concrete to pour a 1 to 2 inch layer over the old floor.