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Why Choose Self Leveling Concrete Underlayments?

There are many different reasons to level a floor and nearly any type of floor covering installation benefits from a flat floor. The leveling of floor may be necessary due to волма нивелир комфорт

a. the condition, slope and unevenness of existing floor

b. the existing floor us unsuitable for a direct application of any floor covering

c. the encapsulating radiant heating in the floors

d. base for hard surface floor coverings like decorative concrete, resinous (epoxy or polyurethane) flooring or tiles over wood or plywood substrates

Mortar beds have long been used to create a level surface. The self leveling concrete underlayments (SLU) have grown on popularity over the last 10-15 years. The advances in polymer concrete technology has lead to modern day self leveling concrete. It is a good way to get a flat floor without needing to dramatically impact the floor elevation. Pouring a self leveling concrete underlayment does not require a great skill on the part of the installer as compared to other types of underlayments like mortar bed or cement board. Installing mosaic floors requires a super-flat floor and any other underlayment requires a super high skill level.

The installation of SLU is less labor intensive and less tiring. It gives the mosaic installation its best chance of success. The durability of SLU is another big reason for its growing popularity. Also, for buildings where floor weight is an issue, self leveling concrete underlayment is a great solution since they help reduce the overall weight of the floor compared to mortar beds. For large areas, concrete underlayments can be pumped to speed up the installation process.