How Do You Level A Concrete Subfloor?
There is a great satisfaction that comes with completing your own home repairs. Hiring a contractor or a handyman may be easier, but it’s harder on your pocketbook. Anything that you can do yourself is worth doing; it will give you the confidence to take on any home repairs in the future. Doing the repairs yourself also guarantees that it will be done properly and timely. Leveling your concrete subfloor is only challenging because it requires equipment that you may not have readily available in your garage, but many of these tools can be rented cheaply by the hour at local home repair stores. If you are thinking of installing new hardwood flooring or tiles, you’re going to need to level your concrete subfloor first. Clean the subfloor by attaching 12-grit rock paper to the bottom of a flooring buffer. “Buff” the floor, making sure to remove all paint and drywall splatters from the subfloor. Failing to properly prepare a concrete subfloor for future hardwood installation can lead to the
