Homeowner Forum / Construction / February 2006

latex you  can poor down before you lay tile.  has anyone used this and
can you give me more information.  a name brand and a url for the product
would be helpfull. also is it worth useing if your slab floor only has a
minor slope?<<<

That self-leveling stuff is used when the floor is rough.
It has a consistency kinda like pancake batter so it won't flow a long way
without help.
You need to know a little bit about what you are doing to use it
successfully.
If your floor is flat and just pitched a little, I would put the tile right
on the floor.

I'd go to a tile distributor and/or a good building supply place, and
ask for a recommendation.    

We've used various brands on basement projects and in garages,  with
indifferent results.  The trick is to get a good bond ... which means
getting the slab  perfectly clean ... otherwise you'll get lifting and
crumbling ... kind of a shale effect.    

In your place,  I would use a level and an eight foot two by four with
a straight edge to see if your floor has dips deeper than can be
compensated for with glue .... or only the slope you mentioned.  

The slope is not a problem ...  but the dips can be ...   tile needs
flat.

If you have doubts, you might reconsider your flooring choice..    

Ken

i've used laticrete
it's a self leveling mortar

but for real! if you're going to concrete with tile
just put some extra thinset in those places when you get to them
you might think about an 8' level, or put a 4' level on a straight 2x4

also! you should get good thinset, around $16 a bag
but you won't need a flex additive

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later finger