15 DIY Tips and Tricks for Leveling a Concrete Floor for Home Improvement MrYoucandoityourself

[@KingsDenStudios]

Thank you sir! Now have confidence to tackle this 💪🍻

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Excellent!

[@RenatSavi]

Very good video. Mostly visual, solid explanation for the smart attentive watchers. Greatly appreciated.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Much appreciated!

[@NicoSmets]

I guess this is the comprehensive method you use. The most complete film you have released so far. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Niko, I am trying makes more useful videos! Thanks

[@4barrymartindale]

I followed your instructions. I even found a 15 gallon barrel and cut the top off and added handles just like yours. leveled two bedrooms with 22 bags of Levelquick. Turned out great.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Barry, Great!!!

[@charlesjohnson7222]

Best video on self-leveling I’ve watched. Well explained, good techniques, and I can tell you have the expertise necessary to be teaching us. Thank you for the video.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I am very appreciate for your positive comment!

[@leoawag8515]

Thank you for nice demonstration

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Glad you liked it!

[@SurfSurf934]

You're a master at your job! I did some floor levelling recently and didnt have a spiked roller so i used a metal garden rake. haha It worked enough.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Tom, good idea, thanks!

[@jorge8915]

thank you for your videos

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Glad you like them!

[@ЮрийС-ь1й]

Спасибо тебе за твои видео. Сейчас начал делать маленький ремонт в квартире, дом советской постройки, с перепадами по полу мама не горюй. Твои видео очень помогли.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Благодарю за хороший комментарий!

[@AXISOFKINGSLEY]

You do great work my friend.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for the visit!

[@Mr1fingersalute]

Great video as usual! I just messed up some self leveler and have some high spots to grind 😭 I burned my drill up and it caused ALOT of problems, I had to rush and barely got through the job with an underpowered cordless, it didn’t come out as good as it may have😔 What are you using to grind?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

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[@Mr1fingersalute]

@@MrYoucandoityourself thank you! That was very helpful! I just wish I didn’t need to do it to the self leveling compound I just poured😭 Nothing has gone right with this project

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Maybe it’s will help you in next project.

[@Mr1fingersalute]

@@MrYoucandoityourself for sure! Your videos are getting me through it, I’ve learned a lot from you. Thank you!🙏🏻

[@clifcarothers8559]

great video

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks!

[@davidmazzotti4526]

Great Technique- Music is Perfect

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks!

[@johannacartagena3375]

I have been watching your videos for a lil while now...where do you live hahaha I need you to level my small kitchen floor haha...Thank you videos are amazing

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Vancouver BC

[@johannacartagena3375]

@@MrYoucandoityourself nice if u ever come to fl come see me :)

[@andrewlarner6190]

It looks like you use more water per bag when you are doing a large area. So it is more liquid and runs better. I’d that correct? We can’t get the make of Mapei that you use in the UK. I use Mapei 3240 and it is very thick even at the maximum water recommended on the bag. I wonder how much extra I can do.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Andrew, I guess it's the same material that I am using, only for different countries they make different brand names. I add for 3 bags of SLC - 5 Ga of water.

[@andrewlarner6190]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Thanks for the advice. Really helpful.

[@gdugan2]

Those were some great tips. Thank you!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You are welcome!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I hope these tips and tricks will help you to make an awesome concrete floor leveling! You can support my channel buying this tripods. Here is link on my website page - - Floor Screed Tripods - bit.ly/2uVCPfX

[@jifors]

What do you do with those divots made by the carper tack strip on concrete slab? Do you fill it up with the same dap Alex plus caulk you put on cracks?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes, I fill up with caulk.

[@adamdaw7560]

A great and concisive tips video from "The Boss", thanks for all your videos.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks a lot!

[@oddopops1327]

Another excellent Video! 😊

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks!

[@ovisha]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You are welcome!

[@motogpfanatic]

Does it matter when you level? Like before or after drywall?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I am doing after.

[@CASLUCASTON]

Great instructional videos, what kind of cement mix do you use to repair cracks on concrete slabs before you pour leveler?...Or do you fill them up with the leveler?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I use caulking or Mapei planipatch .

[@CASLUCASTON]

@@MrYoucandoityourself THANK YOU! for your prompt response....

[@samsngdevice5103]

What r you using for the grinder? I like the dust shroud. What brand is it?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, before I used "DustLess" shroud, now they don't sell it more and I use "Herzo" from Amazon.

[@ChrisBorghi22]

Thanks for the generosity!!!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Christian, you are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@brianwild4640]

I have a planter trough like the ones you get for flowers without holes perfect for washing your roller

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good idea!

[@JayZoop]

Do you install vinyl plank, or do you just do the floor leveling?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

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[@dilligaf2386]

Great video where can I get a grinder like that. Part number? Did I miss something, you put the tripods down then removed them and moved the compound around.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

- Concrete hand grinder - amzn.to/2hTuCl7

[@SyberPrepper]

Great tips! Thanks.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@xalr1982x]

Great video! Where did you get that straight edge? I cant find anything bigger than my 6 footer

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, you can find link in description to Amazon. Thanks

[@JoseMedina-ms5jg]

MrYouCanDoItYourfelf, Thank you for everything you show us. I will be doing my own floors in about 6 months. If I use the Tripod method I don’t have to use the straight edge correct? I will also have to buy a laser to help me adjust the tripods correct? I want to buy your tripod/roller kit in the near future. Thank you.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

For some places you need to get se tripods for some straight edge.

[@anthonycampo185]

Do you recommend using the foam instead of the Edgeban product? Love your videos. Thanks!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Anthony, I give you just cheapest solution. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@anthonycampo185]

@@MrYoucandoityourself awesome, thanks!

[@patrickgee9761]

How do you figure what to charge to level floors? Thanks

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Patrick, I gave estimate only when is subfloor clean, without any old floor covering. I checked with straight edge and laser calculate how many bags and grinding(by the hours), approximately. Raffle middle price for leveling $2 per s.f. Sometimes less, or more if it's too bad.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Patrick, attach the rope to the subfloor from one side of your room to another side. Make rope straighten and you will see all imperfections. Thanks

[@serchmarc]

at minute 14:55 you use a smaller straigh edge than the room ,, why? didnt you said to use the biggest straight edge,, i have a straigh edge but is not that big is like 70 % long from the lenght of the room ,,, will work perfect or i need a side to side straight edge to do a good job finding the low and high spots

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Very good question! You don't need straight edge from wall to wall. Most useful - 8 Ft. long, but for more quality work I am using 10 Ft. long straight edge. First of all find high spots and grind it down, then low spots and fill it up. This is the point!

[@serchmarc]

@@MrYoucandoityourself thank you for the reply my friend. i got a six ft long straight edge but i noticed they have like holes at the edges maybe to connect it eachother i dont now. but i will try to use what i have.

[@darrenmoore3948]

would you remove skirting boards before laying concrete? also would self level be ok with a gap greater than 3mm

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I prefer to remove baseboards, before start leveling, because very hard to cover the gaps under. I had experience, when was leaks under baseboards. Yes, 3mm ease. I did today almost18 mm deep. Thanks!

[@glumGlumm]

I have 3 inches high slopes can i add gravel in self leveling cement? I just want to save money since its gonna take 10 bag of the cement to Level my floor.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You can call manufacturer and ask about it. Thanks.

[@jmaclicious10]

Really enjoy watching your work, When you do self levelling compound do you start from the low side and work up to the high, or start from the higher area and work to the low spot? I am trying to apply second layer since first coat didn't fill up all the low areas to the height I needed.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi. I am going from lover to high, tripods very help me to do it fast. I did 5 or 6 videos about tripods, but not many of my followers start using it. Any places you can do in one shot. Safe your time. Thanks!

[@jmaclicious10]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Yeah, I hear ya on that! I like the tripod system, it is a very neat system and way less time consuming. I had to split my basement up into 2 sections because I had so much junk down there. The one side I did turned out decent, over a 6' level its perfect, however over 10' theres the occasional 1/8-3/8" dip, I may go back over it with a topping compound, but it may not be needed. I am just OCD for perfection.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good luck with your project!

[@oddopops1327]

Why do you smack the roller up and down? is it to smash out any air bubbles?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for your question! Because i can roll it only with deep 1/2", in this place some spots was 1' deep. Only one way spread the compound - smack the roller or use another tools. This is my new invention! :-)

[@oddopops1327]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Ok thanks, then if you need more than a 1/2 inch you have to put another coat down? 1/2 inch at a time?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I did 1 inch deep today in one time.

[@laidbackLUKEY]

Really good tips from someone with actual hands on experience 👍🏻 I also use some of these ways myself but thanks for taking time to share

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Luke, Thanks for your comment!

[@germangarduno742]

Nice video! Any tip for calculating the amount of mixture to buy?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi German, one bag for 1/4"dip for 16 S.F.

[@professorkaos2781]

hello sir, where do u get those self levelling pods that u use to determine the height of your self levelor? what are they called and what brand etc are you using ...thanks for the info , I have the ardex levelling pin system but i kind of like your way better

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I sell it. You can find link in description. Thanks.

[@leonard9674]

how long is straight edge?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I have 10’, 8’, 6’ and 4’. On the picture 10’

[@kylehannah6664]

Do you recommend drywall / wall covering be installed prior to leveling a floor?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Kyle, without drywall easy to make level for all house.

[@boobstuber]

Glad you explained the toilet.was going to say your work was to good not to pull it.loved the clamp and board trick for the tile edge.usually notch a stick or a piece of baseboard.havent seen he depth gauges before used to use 4 1/4's to set depths on big mud jobs.after 40 years on the floor you can still pick up a couple new tricks. Still pure the floor and run screed lines if it's deep pitched transition then bonding agent on the floor & in the mix start out with thirty to fourty percent sand mix to the rest multipurpose thinset then tapper it down at the low end.with lighter amount of sand mix and finish with straight multi thinset.useually have 3 buckets going at a time.then come back scrape and skim.with mapei planning patch or self leveler. Mapei or Henry where needed mostly to finish the edge.do mostly tile can make up the rest with a trowel.bot always wish I would've just used self leveler.instead of trying to save the customer to much money.sometimes have to take the hit on labor to get the job.can mostly pick & choose an someday a half a load is better than no bread at all.or just working with a repeat customer have to take care of your bread and butter.and returning to a house that you have worked on a few times gets to be like seeing old friends.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for commenting!

[@ihosvanyvera7803]

Great videos, good explanation, let me ask you something do you find your own customer or you work for some body also, because here in Miami Fl is difficult find good customers, thanks for showing us your tricks

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I am doing my own contracts and subcontracts as well. From my experience what in my mind same customers I will find.

[@wayneguy6043]

What if you just payed foam where the low spots are

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, this is not a new idea. You can put fin to minimize quantity of leveling compound. It’s work to. On job site I don’t do it. It’s take time, but who evaluate the work?

[@cho0322]

Fellow DIYers: get the spiked roller. Seriously. I leveled my basement floor a month ago to prep for LVP. In my many hours of scientific KZbin research I saw the spiked roller being used in several videos, but I found it odd that there were so few options for them - a few cheap-looking ones on Amazon or shipped from big box stores (none in stock). I just went with a long metal trowel blade and I really regret it. I repeat: Get the spiked roller. At least for the self-leveling concrete I used (TEC), you need to work EVERY SQUARE INCH of this stuff to encourage it to actually level. It says "self-leveling" on the bag but that's a lie. If you pour it and only work the edges, I found the center of the pour can be up to 1/2" higher after it sets. I ended up mixing 3 extra bags to fill gaps and even had to grind down an area of about 2' diameter.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, yes, spiked roller it’s a great tool to make your floor surface look very smooth. I am always use it, check out my videos and also when you order concrete leveling tripods 12 pack you can get spiked roller and spiked shoes for free! Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@johng5199]

Great video! Do you ever use pea gravel if it's slightly over 1" thick? If so, do you mix the gravel in the mix or lay it out on the floor first?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I did it many years ago. It's not a good idea, only trouble after.

[@johng5199]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Thanks for the advice

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You’re welcome!

[@r6chrisk]

Why no spiked shoes?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good question! I use spike shoes only if subfloor have a solid surface, and I am doing final leveling with thick coating.

[@kevingendron5586]

This is the most informative video I have found. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! After spike roller, is the floor smooth enough to apply self adhesive vinyl tiles directly to the surface if I use the same brand as you? Thanks.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes, correct

[@twowheelsforlife]

Leveling around that toilet blows my mind. Why not remove it?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Because owners living in this apartment and use it.

[@professorkaos2781]

send the link to me please i cant find it. thx

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Shipping only within Canada and the USA. Floor Screed Tripods - bit.ly/2uVCPfX

[@redwood_shores]

9:43 So you just poured the toilet with the compound not caring to remove it first? What a lame... Other than that, really great cheatsheet.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

My dear friend, if you’re watching my videos with attention I insulated this toilet with foam and silicone. I need it because another one I removed and in this apartment lived all family. They have to use some of it. When slc settled I removed this toilet for tiles installation. Thanks for watching!

[@redwood_shores]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Than cool! Thanks for clarifying.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

No problem!

[@infamouskid2010]

Most “flooring contractors” would not even bother with leveling imperfections and just slap vinyl plank over uneven subfloor telling you that leveling and patching isnt necessary just to get the job done fast and max their profit. A lot of bullshit artists here on Long Island.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I hope in your area you have also contractors who doing everything right. Just need to make research. Thanks!

[@wayneguy6043]

Good luck finding. Aa guy like this.....I guess I’ll stick with carpet

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for your comment and watching!

[@bluematrix5001]

I have some small spots on my concrete deck around the pool that water stays for a day after a rain because is not exactly leveled, what can I do to level or fill those small areas? any thin layer of something?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I never did leveling around swimming pool, it’s should be ruffled surface. I will put primer and level it with SLC, and when it’s dry, put another coat of primer, make small amount thick SLC and apply over with flat trowel very thin layer. It’s make ruff surface. I hope it will work.

[@bluematrix5001]

@@MrYoucandoityourself thanks...lets say the levelingis needed is on a wide concrete steps...should be the same??

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I already said, I never level swimming pool area. There are special techniques, you have to ask contractors who doing this type of jobs for estimate. Thanks