How to Make Plywood Subfloor Leveling with Screed Leveling Tripods Mryoucandoityourself

[@timwilson6634]

MrYoucandoityourself- Thank you for your OUTSTANDING tutorials. QUESTION: What kind of anti-crack membrane do you recommend for placing on top of the dried self-leveling compound for a floating vinyl plank floor? I have a small 4 foot by 4 foot area of my MDF subfloor that needs leveling and is off by 1/4” to 1/2” due to settling. Currently, this vinyl plank flooring does not suggest any under lament. I am concerned the self-leveling compound will crack over time. Any suggestions? Many thanks. Tim

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Tim, for the floating floor you don't need any anti-fracture membrane, because it's using only for tile. Just check your subfloor for any squeaks and moving, if need it put screws, then you can start leveling. Don't forget put primer. Thanks for your question!

[@timwilson6634]

MrYoucandoityourself, how many hours before you pour the self-leveling mix do you add the foam wrap and caulk the foam? And I believe I read in one of your replies, that around 2 hours after you finish pouring and leveling the self-leveling mix, you remove the foam. Is this correct? I’m hoping to try to prime and set up tomorrow and Saturday pour and level my self-leveling mix. Thank you for your quick response with my earlier question 2 days ago!

[@johnal4560]

Hi i want to tile my second floor washroom the floor is un level so just wondering should i install the new underlay and then use liquid leveler or i i should use liquid level first and than nailing underlay

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi John, compound first and then anti fracture membrane. After that you can put tile. Thanks

[@passtime4805]

Hi what are them blue things called with leg in the middle ? I normally level it by eye

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Brad,here it is - Floor Screed Tripods - bit.ly/2uVCPfX

[@hobson3724]

Nice video. What's the black foam tape along the wall?

[@timwilson6634]

MrYoucandoityourself: 2 more questions: How much time prior to pouring the self-leveling do you let the foam and caulking cure to prevent the mix from leaking? Question 2: How long do u let the mix harden before you remove the foam walls?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Tim, now extra time for waiting when caulk will dry. Just prepare everything and start leveling. About foam removing- any time when compound getting dry. Thanks

[@timwilson6634]

MrYoucandoityourself, thank you. I will add foam, caulking and primer tomorrow and will add the mix probably tomorrow evening. Many thanks for your tutorial and answering my questions.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good luck with your project!

[@509vvildjoker]

When you use self leveling concrete like this, do you put down hardie backer on top of that and screw it in before putting the thinset and tile?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

After leveling with special primer (primer T), we put the anti-fracture membrane and then tiles.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Like here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJCToo2qjcmirKM

[@biblebasics100]

Hi, I have a 25mm depth to screed over a concrete floor in order to bring the level up to the two other concrete floors. The room area is 3mt x 2.82mt x 25mm. I've looked at the deep base levellers and it is going to be very expensive! Could I put down plywood on top of the existing concrete and then pour a leveller over them as you have done here. The rest of the floors are concrete. There is a laminate floor finish going over all. te floor area to finish it off. Cheers

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You can put styrofoam sheets with spray foam. Spray foam use like glue. Just spray water on concrete and foam for better bonding and then put something heavy on top of this sheets, because dome is expended. 3/4”of Styrofoam it’s 18 mm. And then you can put 7 mm self leveling compound on top. Is this clear?

[@biblebasics100]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Okay, thank you for your time..that sounds like it will save a lot of bags of deep base leveller at £20 a bag👍

[@biblebasics100]

ISorry, Just another question is styrofoam sheets the same as Construction Board? (UK)

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi my friend, something like this - www.homedepot.ca/product/durofoam-plus-insulation-96x48x3-3/1001213229

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Just concrete surface should be clean and sprayed with water and styrofoam as well for better bonding. Yes, you will save a lot. 1/4" sheet of styrofoam 8x4=32 s.f. - 1,5 bag of a self-leveling compound. 3/4" - 4,5-5 bags you can safe. For this area, you can save around 15 bags. Good luck with your project!

[@marioacero9477]

Hi ,I like the videos.where I can get the tripods? If the thickness of the new floor is 1" or more still can I used the roller, thank you.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Mario, I sell tripods, how many you need?

[@marioacero9477]

@@MrYoucandoityourself are you in the USA

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

In Canada, Vancouver.

[@mark31383]

Thanks for making this video, I’m remodeling my bathroom and I need to level one corner of the room. I see you used spray foam to secure something around the perimeter of the floor, what did you use? Also, do I need to cover the entire floor or can I do a small section of the floor and once it’s dry lightly sand the edge to make a smooth transition? Thanks!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I used ones spray foam, it's doesn't help properly. Most of my leveling jobs I am using - Foam Seal Roll - amzn.to/2i3ydAh. Also, I seal this foam on the bottom with silicon. You can do leveling by the spots, not important cover all floor. Here is an example - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJW7YaOKZ82geLc Thanks!

[@lorenpeters7775]

MrYoucandoityourself .

[@mark31383]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Thanks!

[@Mrdubomb]

What are your thoughts on self leveling over osb? My bsmt subfloor is one inch xps foam board with 5/8 osb, nail/spike into concrete

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I never did leveling over OSB, sorry.

[@EricWoollen]

Can you explain what happened at exactly 10:25 in the video? The tripods changed height? Did you make an adjustment or is this related to the flow of the self leveling concrete in some way?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Eric, you have very sharp eyes. Yes, I did little adjustment to fill up highest point too. Thanks for watching!

[@SLHfernie]

Great demonstration. Please can you tell us what material you used as the border? The black band that you caulked to the floor. Thanks.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Mike, I cut strips from the floating floor underlayment. Thanks.

[@billysplinterbillysplinter7348]

Great work this is how levelling compound is done, would have been nice to show you using the spiked roller.👌

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks! I have few videos with spiked roller and how to use it.

[@daneru]

I can't buy any type of cement board in my country because 99% of the houses are built with bricks and concrete so there is not a huge market demand for it. So i can use primer, then leveling compound directly on the subfloor? Will the compoud crack when the wood boucing as you step on it? Should i use flexibile grout and thinset to avoid tiles coming up and cracking?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, you can use self leveling compound and don't forget put anti fracture membrane and then you can start tile installation. Thanks!

[@explaincauseidontgetit3294]

I need to seal my plywood subfloors with killz oil base paint first. Then can I apply self leveling compound on top of the Killz oil based paint? If so, do I need to primer for the self leveling compound or can the Killz be used as primer? Thanks for sharing all these videos!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, thanks for your question, but I don't have any experiences with this product.Sorry.

[@explaincauseidontgetit3294]

MrYoucandoityourself ahh sorry. Kilz is a latex or oil based paint to help seal in stains or chemicals that you cannot remove. We need to seal off our plywood subfloors so we were going to use an oil base paint. But we need to level the floors with this self leveling compound. Can you use self leveling compound over top of painted plywood subfloors? Hope this makes sense.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Sorry my friend, I can't give you permission.

[@johnunderwood7786]

I just used kills on my subfloor before pouring mapei self leveling plus and it worked fine. It bonded good. Just let it set 24 hours before leveling and seal your room good with caulk or foam​@@explaincauseidontgetit3294

[@explaincauseidontgetit3294]

@ this seemed like a lifetime ago! The floor is six years and going strong, no problems! Found out you can paint self leveling compound with a floor paint and it’s holds up nicely, even in a high traffic area.

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

An interesting 'tool' you have; the paper and tape combo to stick to the wall. Is this something you've created yourself or can it be purchased 'off the shelf'?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Steven, Green tape and wallpaper from painters store, black foam strip - I made from laminate underlayment .

[@teimourmanouchehri8588]

Hi where can I provide like these tripods you are using for self leveling? And thank you for your nice videos.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I got it from UK. You can find them through Google.

[@teimourmanouchehri8588]

MrYoucandoityourself thank you .I learned alot from you

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for warm comment!

[@craigslater1851]

Are you using Mapei brand self leveler? What water ratio per bag? How much work time before it starts to setup?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Craig, yes only Mapei, How much water you can find instruction on the bag, It's getting started to set up at summer time approximately 40 min, in winter time 25-30, because of different formula, I guess. Thanks.

[@LuisVargas-jt3jq]

Craig Slater 4 hrs despues ya puedes istalar o moldearlo las partes mas altas.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thank you for commenting.

[@echez6325]

Ive seen plenty of your videos and have really learned a lot. One thing I haven't seen you do is make a garage floor that purposely has a slope flat. Have you done this before and what technique do you recommend to make it happen? Seems like the self leveling compound might just go down the slope. I am personally trying to do this myself very soon and would like to know what you think.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I never did it before, sorry my friend.Thanks for watching my videos. I am very happy to know my channel helping peoples.

[@Iuliancik]

Will this work for hardwoods also? If you glue the hardwoods but not nail them?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, on this video I did leveling for tile installation. But you a right after leveling over the plywood subfloor you can do only glue down and floating type of installation.

[@godofplumbing]

Your videos are Awsome

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks!

[@Urthy]

How fast do you remove the tape from the edges?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Brian, After one-two hours. You can do in on next day, it's not a problem.

[@Urthy]

Thanks brother!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Happy New Year!

[@flooringeverything8260]

He used the right primer , I do believe the specs say to mix 2/3 water. The leveler (novaplan ll) is for concrete sub floor. Should have used planitex slf which is for wood subfloor. That floor could fail

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks for your opinion, but I am more practitioner than theoretic.

[@flooringeverything8260]

It’s fact. Not an opinion.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I am not going to argue with you. If you have any questions - apply directly to Mapei.

[@flooringeverything8260]

No no. No arguing. Love your videos. Was just recommending to other people not to use navaplan 2 over plywood That is straight from mapai. Primer T I believe is the best primer and am glad your using it

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good luck.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I hope you'll like this idea how to save money when you are doing concrete or subfloor leveling. I am sure, you can do it yourself! You can support my channel buying this tripods. Here is link on my website page - - Floor Screed Tripods - bit.ly/2uVCPfX

[@sonyawilliamson4539]

MrYoucandoityourself apparently we didn’t add enough water. Ours wasn’t smooth and level.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes, of course, you need some experience.

[@teimourmanouchehri8588]

MrYoucandoityourself Hi where can I provide like these tripods you are using for self leveling? And thank you for your nice videos.

[@daleolson3506]

Is this available in English?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Turn sound on, please.

[@johnsellers2999]

Dale Olson i didn't understand anything he said. But job looked good.

[@kostyuha]

Что-то мне напомнило "лэтс ми спик фром май харт" :-) А по делу- серьёзный подход. Особенно пауки понравились. Шайтер такие из подручных материаловн делал. У вас там заводские?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Привет, я их из англии заказывал. У Шайтера видел, да такими можно попользоваться на скорую руку. С этим инструментом заливка ускоряется в разы. Спасибо за просмотр.

[@kostyuha]

Благодарю за такой скорый ответ! Подписался. Для обмена опытом. Мне понравился профессиональный подход к делу, сразу видно что не дилетант какой... Я тоже карпентэр, но больше плотник. По-нашему- Snickare, или на наш манер- сникарь. Хотя и внутрянкой не брезгую, в том числе и саморастекающейся шпатлёвкой. Живу и строю в Скандинавии. Если любопытно для обмена опытом - вэлкам на мой канал, я тоже этим балуюсь. Или по нашему- välkommen! Костя G. Шведский строитель.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Спасибо, я тоже к тебе подписался.Удачи!

[@cindynewman8380]

Hi

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Cindy!

[@SyberPrepper]

More great tips. Thanks.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Ok! Thanks!

[@cubacereos6851]

this is exactly how you do not suppose to prepare the subfloor.without the mash, this floor will crack.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I do this job for more then 14 years and ALL projects are still strong :)

[@prophecy315]

Think the mesh is used instead of self leveler.

[@parketolog8061]

Покажу видео прорабу )))))))))

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

За деньги покажи!

[@criticalthinker779]

Audio is unintelligible. Buy a wireless microphone and hook it up to your camcorder.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I hope video was good.

[@ИванОлейников-ч7г]

Ну русский же)

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Ато!

[@andreycham4797]

Вы что народ баломутите своим дорогим инструментом для профессионалов -это я про трайподы. Ваш канал в названии имеет слово DIY так и покажите людям как сделать дёшево, надёжно и быстро. В данном случае было бы куда практичнее вкрутить саморезы в пол и выровнять торчашие шляпки по лазерному или даже обычному уровню.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Вот Вы и сделайте видео про саморезы, вкрученные в пол - и будет людям польза. Спасибо за просмотр и критику.

[@andreycham4797]

I found your video very useful since I have not seen videos of others who would have idea of checking the level of self leveling mix

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks again!

[@andreycham4797]

Чукча не практик чукча теоретик. У меня к вам как к практику вопрос. Будет ли фанера под бетоной стяжкой дышать не сгниет если я снизу по ней применю для теплоизоляции closed cell foam insulation?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

В своей практике я с этим не сталкивался, но как правило, цемент втягивает в себя воду и если в помещении сухо, то plywood не сгниет.

[@nunyabusines1528]

Audio is horrible. I can't hear half of what he is saying

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hard to make video and leveling in one time, but I did it!

[@mv80401]

@@MrYoucandoityourself If you used a clip-on mic the sound would be perfect, so consider getting one, provided you camera has a microphone jack.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

@@mv80401 Hi Martin, I have changed my camera already. Thanks

[@edveen3916]

Boring

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Me too. Let's go to watch another show!

[@skiprope536]

WTF great video but wtf are you saying????????????????????????????????

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

This is public channel and many people s watched and reading comments. Please writing comments without any slang. Thanks

[@sinbadelbedour6122]

Hehehehehheh