If the floor is uneven you need to address a few things to create a flat floor for the laminate flooring.
Lumpy concrete floor.
How to repair a hump in the floor.
No matter the weather or season a laminate wood floor should be a silent expanse that runs through your living spaces.
In this video we show you everything you need to know to make perfect level floor using self leveling floor compound.
Sanders and fillers can help level out concrete floors before installation to fix this problem.
Carpet wood and vinyl will all relay concrete problems upward.
Ot why is my new concrete floor starting to get lumpy.
Laying laminate flooring on uneven concrete can lead to problems.
I imagine the only solution is to hammer it down below level with a handheld jack hammer or air hammer and then fill it in flat with some type of portland cement.
If you have a noticeable hump in the floor however something.
This means if you have bumps in your concrete before installation the bumps will eventually transition into your new floor causing new versions of the same problem.
I had the floor poured back in april by a well known cement guy and it looked fantastic up until a few weeks ago.
Because soil shifts and house frames settle there is usually a slight variation in floor level.
I have this same problem.
Whether you hand mix concrete in a plastic tub homemade mixing tub or wheelbarrow the technique is the same to find the right concrete mix ratio.
I am not sure exactly when the lumps starting showing up but i just noticed it a few days ago.
Small humps and dips can be ground out of a concrete floor with a sander or a grinder but if you have larger humps in a concrete floor the best option is a concrete grinder.
Use this self leveling concrete for mak.
Installing new flooring and there is a very noticeable hump in the concrete.
Preston s feb 28 17 at 21 48.
Over time concrete floors can settle unevenly or become uneven due to cracking and moisture.
For larger jobs you could rent a mixer 35 per day but it may be more economical to simply order ready mix concrete.