Comments on: Metal Gauged Spreader Alternative for Self Leveling Mortar Over Radiant Heating Wires http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/metal-spreader-alternative-for-self-leveling-mortar-over-radiant-heating-wires/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:24:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: How to Level a Subfloor for Vinyl Tile  on One Project Closer http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/metal-spreader-alternative-for-self-leveling-mortar-over-radiant-heating-wires/#comment-3119 How to Level a Subfloor for Vinyl Tile  on One Project Closer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:29:19 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=453#comment-3119 [...] Use a Slotted Squeegee to Spread Self Leveling Mortar [...] [...] Use a Slotted Squeegee to Spread Self Leveling Mortar [...]

]]> By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/metal-spreader-alternative-for-self-leveling-mortar-over-radiant-heating-wires/#comment-1683 Fred Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:08:55 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=453#comment-1683 Todd--I don't think so and here's why. With LevelQuik ES (and most other fast-drying self-levelers) you only get 8-10 minutes of flow time, which means you need to be mixing and pouring the leveler on the floors very fast. In the case of the basement area we did, we mixed 14 5-gallon buckets in a 10 minute period. You wouldn't be able to use the float because there simply isn't time to be down on your hands and knees - you're pouring too quickly. I have seen some videos with men walking around with bags on their feet and spreading with a squeegee. I think this is the generally accepted method for working on a large floor -- but, as I said in the post, this generates hills and valleys (although not huge ones -- we're talking about 1/4" over maybe 4' or so. The slotted squeegee yielded a perfectly level floor (as in, <1/16" over 4'). Jennifer - Maybe I should market it.. I need a fancy name - and maybe that guy on the commercials that's always yelling to explain to everyone why they NEED this product. Todd–I don’t think so and here’s why. With LevelQuik ES (and most other fast-drying self-levelers) you only get 8-10 minutes of flow time, which means you need to be mixing and pouring the leveler on the floors very fast. In the case of the basement area we did, we mixed 14 5-gallon buckets in a 10 minute period. You wouldn’t be able to use the float because there simply isn’t time to be down on your hands and knees - you’re pouring too quickly. I have seen some videos with men walking around with bags on their feet and spreading with a squeegee. I think this is the generally accepted method for working on a large floor — but, as I said in the post, this generates hills and valleys (although not huge ones — we’re talking about 1/4″ over maybe 4′ or so. The slotted squeegee yielded a perfectly level floor (as in, <1/16″ over 4′).

Jennifer - Maybe I should market it.. I need a fancy name - and maybe that guy on the commercials that’s always yelling to explain to everyone why they NEED this product.

]]> By: Todd http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/metal-spreader-alternative-for-self-leveling-mortar-over-radiant-heating-wires/#comment-1669 Todd Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:46:10 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=453#comment-1669 Could you have used a magnesium float instead and never touched the wires at all? Could you have used a magnesium float instead and never touched the wires at all?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/metal-spreader-alternative-for-self-leveling-mortar-over-radiant-heating-wires/#comment-1668 Jennifer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=453#comment-1668 That's a great idea! You should market that! That’s a great idea! You should market that!

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