SLC over a heat mat......

[Andy Allen]

What you lot using to cover your heat mats...??
I'm struggling to get hold of my normal Weber floor flex...

Also, talking to my supplier he was working out for a 23m2 floor I would need 7 bags ?
I normally work on getting 2m2 per bag...?

 

[Albert]

What you lot using to cover your heat mats...??
I'm struggling to get hold of my normal Weber floor flex...

Also, talking to my supplier he was working out for a 23m2 floor I would need 7 bags ?
I normally work on getting 2m2 per bag...?

Me too

 

[Qwerty]

Mapei Ultraplan Renovation Screed , amazing stuff

 

[Spare Tool]

Generally use Ultra rapid leveler, or TM Rapid 30 over wires if in a rush, if no rush the two part Ultra leveler.. There's some good prices if you shop about, might have to buy min of ten bags for free delivery though.
Same Andy or thereabouts 2sqm per 20kg bag at 6mm..

 

[Andy Allen]

Keep hearing good things about the level flex 30 how dose it compare to the stander level flex...which I can get £2 a bag cheaper !

 

[Spare Tool]

Well it sets quicker 😀 haha...personally think it flows really well.

 

[Flintstone]

2m per bag here too generally . Rapid level 30 is the best I've ever used

 

[John Benton]

I used rapid level 30 on the hottest day of the year and and it was setting as I poured it

 

[Spare Tool]

I used rapid level 30 on the hottest day of the year and and it was setting as I poured it

Its rapid alright..

 

[Andy Allen]

Its rapid alright..

Is it still easy to use....?
Keep getting vision's of it going off before get chance to level it..

 

[GoneGuy]

Same here 2m2 per bag, any deeper I use a calculator

 

[John Benton]

Is it still easy to use....?
Keep getting vision's of it going off before get chance to level it..

Yep, just turn off the heating in the house while you do it

 

[Spare Tool]

Is it still easy to use....?
Keep getting vision's of it going off before get chance to level it..

Its fine at this time of year, just gotta be all set up with plenty of water at the ready in the summer and don't stop mixing and pouring till whole floors done..
For leveling over ufh i use 1" strips of 6mm insulation boards, stuck to level or flat with ady and split floor into 1m wide runs over ufh mats, just pour a load in at one end and pull 4ft level over strips...

 

[Bill]

I use Tilemaster fineflow 3000 because it flows and is one of the cheapest around. Setting time is on the slow side and is a minus point.

Mapei Renovation screed is also excellent for the slow setting variety.

 

[hmtiling]

Rocatex fibre flow is excellent is you can get hold of it

 

[Qwerty]

Mapei Renovation screed is also excellent for the slow setting variety.

Mapei recently already have a rapid version, Ultraplan Maxi

 

[charliesw4]

I usually use bal level max but used mapei renovation screed on my last job. They are fairly similar, but mapei seemed to flow a little more.

 

[On one]

I usually use bal level max but used mapei renovation screed on my last job. They are fairly similar, but mapei seemed to flow a little more.

I have used both recently,depending on which was on offer at the time. But at low thickness levels I wouldn't call them 'self leveling'

 

[charliesw4]

Agree! You can’t use a spiked roller with Bal either.

 

[Bill]

Agree! You can’t use a spiked roller with Bal either.

That is why I prefer TM FineFlow......... it floooooooooows

 

[On one]

That is why I prefer TM FineFlow......... it floooooooooows

Never come across that one, can you use that on UFH? flexible?, thickness limits?

 

[Bill]

Never come across that one, can you use that on UFH? flexible?, thickness limits?

it is OK for solid floors and up to 20mm and obviously OK for UFH.

Fine Flow 3000 | Exceptionally Smooth, Heavy Duty Self Leveling Floor Compound - http://www.tilemasteradhesives.co.uk/fineflow-3000-heavy-duty-slf-levelling-floor-compound

 

[On one]

UFH,yes. But only over concrete it seems. No mention of overboarded timber floors.

 

[Bill]

UFH,yes. But only over concrete it seems. No mention of overboarded timber floors.

yes - as I wrote above ^ it is OK for solid floors.

If I have to go on timber I use their TM levelflex ..... I know a lot of softfloor guys who swear by this for timber....

Pro Flow - Rapid Setting, High Performance Two Part Smoothing Compound - http://www.tilemasteradhesives.co.uk/pro-flow-rapid-setting-smoothing-compound

 

[Boggs]

I tend to use Ultra 2 part if I can wait over night but i can highly recommend Topps fast track if you need a rapid setting slc.
Easily walkable within 45mins every time I have used it.

 

[Flintstone]

I've used a lot of levelflex but I don't really like it, doesn't flow and never seems to set that hard