Rock Hard Putty Floor Leveling

Durham s is the go to solution for repairing wood patching plastic art projects from fun and simple crafts for kids to beautiful works by top crafters and professional artists as well as many other uses.

Rock hard putty floor leveling. The cost is about 11 for 3 5lbs at amazon and. For 80 years durham s rock hard water putty has been making repairs in wood plaster drywall stone tile concrete and other stable surfaces. Akona self leveling floor underlayment cement is another water based powder mix for use over plywood and concrete. If up and down you can shim with a floor leveling compound or filler durham s rock hard wood putty is good for smaller areas.

Like cal said level means nothing for the material only having a flat plane within about 1 8 in four feet. It is colored to its light yellow color and because of its smoothness it picks up more detail for casting and molding while working better for common repairs. Durham s water putty is a plaster based compound however it includes other materials to increase hardness bind better be smoother and increase adherence. Mix the floor leveling compound with water in a bucket following the manufacturer s directions.

It doesn t require primer. If an engineer found no structural issues you may be able to level the floor by applying a cement based self leveling floor product such as henry level. Self leveling floor compounds fill in the highs and lows of a floor automatically. Pour a generous amount of mixed leveler onto the subfloor focusing on one or more wavy areas.

The product will seek its own level much like. Leveling compound comes in two basic formulations. Durham s rock hard water putty permanently adheres in wood plaster and tile and is wonderful for molding. Rutland floor level is a floor leveling compound in a premixed tub.

Spread the leveler over the floor with a trowel or a gauge rake so it covers each low area completely. Repaired areas are very hard and long lasting. Cement based formulations such as henry 555 levelpro are designed for wood and concrete subfloors while patching compounds such as fix it all are composed primarily of calcium carbonate and silica quartz and are intended primarily for wood. This akona floor leveling compound is available at mennards for about 35 per 50lb bag.