Why have you only uploaded 3 videos? Mate you're the best DIY explainer I've seen on KZread!

a friend of mine does all types of stone/tile work. He said if doing a large job with many bucket mixings, fill a bucket to the exact amount of water then drill a hole at the top level. you'll always have the correct amount of water to pour into mixing bucket.

@tonygoshive785

4 жыл бұрын

Don Proctor that is such a good tip thanks

@Padraigp

10 ай бұрын

Genius!

@Padraigp

8 ай бұрын

@barkershill ??? .... you decide where to drill the hole based on the volume or weight of substance you wish to consistently measure. If you want 5 gallons or 2 litres you will fill the bucket to the level you want and then drill a hole at the fill line so any excess drips away. ....

@barkershill

8 ай бұрын

Looking at the walls of that building , obviously they need pointing /rendering /painting . Would it not have been better to do that first and save messing up the new floor?

Learn from my mistake! My son and I were pouring self levelling concrete over newly laid 3/4" plywood to lay down a concrete floor for a bathroom (to be tiled). I mixed and my son poured and spread. We needed 8 bags of cement. The problem was the cement started to set rather quickly, after about 15 minutes. So when my son poured freshly mixed concrete it refused to meld with the setting concrete and created lumps and dents. It took me half a day to grind off a big bump in the floor. Plus we had to do another corrective pour to fill an area that was lower (a big dent). This all could have been avoided if a) 1 mixed 2 bags at once in a larger container like a garbage can, mixing one bucket at a time was too slow, you need to have as much liquidy cement on the floor as possible 2) had we had a spiked roller to even the edges and 3) watched this video.

"Ribbed - but not for my pleasure" 😂🤣.Alex is clear, concise, informative, and funny. Great video.Thanks for posting.

To the point narrative, sharing typical on the job situational comedy is refreshing! That is why we love our jobs, we enjoy life as we do our task!

The best explanation on floor levelling I have seen thus far. Congratulations and thank you.

Pretty good video - you covered just about everything, and clearly. A couple of points I'd add: #1 / I totally agree with the viewer who said you need a person mixing and helping with the carrying, so that the spreader can concentrate on that. You want as much as possible of the area to be runny at the same time. Once the compound starts to firm up, you will have lost the opportunity to achieve a truly level floor. YOU DON'T GET A SECOND CHANCE with this stuff. #2/ The spiked roller is almost essential if you want a really smooth and level finish. The spikes constantly break the surface tension, HUGELY aiding the leveling process. The difference between spiked rolling, and trowelling only, has to be experienced to be believed. I have tried both, and I will NEVER again do a project without the spiked roller. 3/ Spiked shoe bases again are highly recommended, if at all possible, as you can walk all over the job without leaving craters, that may or may not level up properly. #4 / Don't try to feather out any edges to a zero thickness, certainly if the leveller is intended to be your finished surface. Apart from that .. happy levelling. It's a great addition to the building game.

A couple of things you might want to consider for priming. On a rough floor like the one in the video you should use a stiff bristle broom instead of a roller. The reason for this is that no matter how carefully you sweep a dusty concrete floor there will always be a residue. By using a broom and scrubbing in the primer you actually incorporate the dust into the primer instead of just rolling over it. It really makes a big difference in the bond strength.. Oh and a convenience tip - instead of pouring the primer directly on the floor, put it into a bug sprayer and spray onto the floor prior to brooming it in. It's neater and prevents puddling.

@drakevelazquez8728

2 жыл бұрын

We used to sweep/ mop the dusty floor/sweep mop again if needed. Then use a thick nap roller. I like your ideas though! Every trick helps

@jb-es5zj

Жыл бұрын

@@drakevelazquez8728 many priming products reccomend to use a broom /brush on concrete not a roller

@sterlinghousewashpressurew9594

Жыл бұрын

I like the broom idea. Great tip we're just getting into interior coatings

@gregorydahl

Жыл бұрын

Yep . Always swirl it around pressing it to be sure it is sticking to the floor and not like dough on a floured rolling pin . Tar on the dussty roof too.

@5400bowen

Жыл бұрын

@@gregorydahl Dirt and dust on anything....

I love your no no-nonsense approach and your sense of humour. I think this is the best video for doing this on the web and no annoying music while you talk so you can hear what you're saying.

I didn't want to do do floor leveling but this guy got me fired up to do it. I love how he uses tools that us DIYers would grab from around the house, it makes it so much more relatable.

@superbecx

2 жыл бұрын

Dont have a anevrism when you check the prices on a colomix mixer 🤣

This geezer could be on TV no problem, great presenting style.

I've watched a ton of videos on a lot of things. You my friend are a great communicator and teacher. great job. can't say enough. !!

@GodsMistake

4 жыл бұрын

When a bloke tells you to calibrate your bucket, you know you're at the business end.

@ctp84

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Thank you for the lesson.

@macman9689

4 жыл бұрын

@@GodsMistake whats a bloke?

You are a great teacher. This vid and the roof one are brilliant!

Brilliant video - exactly what I needed to tackle a friend's bathroom. "This bucket is ribbed - and it's not for my pleasure..." LOL

I've never learned so much while having been flipped off at the same time. Thanks!

If you use a piece of wire e.g. cut up a wire coat hanger and hang it over the internal edge of the bucket at the required level you are guaranteed the correct amount of liquid every time without having to search for the measure mark. This works particularly well for mixing coloured 2 pack mixes where you cannot see the measure marks. You just make 2 measure wires. One for part A and one for part B.

@politerudeboi6898

Жыл бұрын

genius a small screw would work too

I've no plans to self level a floor yet still watched it from start to finish. Great detailed video.

I was going to diy this job and came across 5 good youtube videos. Then i came across the best and truly complete one. I unsaved the earlier 5. One great video is all i need. Thank you.

I am just going to say, we should see more of you. There are probably 1000 things you can teach. Not just entire projects but also little things as well. This video was a great start to a channel.

Great job! Handy tip I’ve used before is getting a flat disc on a 9” grinder and just going over the floor for half an hour taking of the high bits, also with mixing I’ll normally add half a bag and give it a quick mix, then add a quarter, mix that then add what’s left, just means you’re not fighting a big lump in the middle, keep up the good work!!

this was an encouraging video to see that 1 person can do such a large room by themself. I have a 500 sqft room I am doing this weekend and have about 35 bags I will be doing. Pumped!

I love the detailed explanation, thank you

Great video! I like the personality and humor as much as I like the instructional process. Excellent descriptions your video really informs while at the same time teaching how to do it properly. Great Job!!

Bro your videos are great. "Just calibrate your bucket " ...lol. First time I heard that, but you're 100% correct.

Hey....this was SUPER great. I always wondered how to use a self-levelling compound. This guy made it really easy to understand. Yet another reason to love the British!!! ...and I like some of the comments too. Helpful. Thx....R (From California!!!)

Great video! You gave so much detail without boring the viewers. I feel much more confident about trying this myself now. Thanks

This is one of the best videos I have seen. Incredibly in depth and very well explained. Plus, for your American friends (me) I truly appreciate the conversion from Meters to Feet etc.

Brilliant way of teaching, like a professor. Absolutely enjoyable.

I encourage you to make more videos, the content is great even for entertainment. I sent this to my friends and they loved it, and they were not interested in leveling floors, till they watched it

I've always wondered why the primer was necessary. Your explanation is exemplary. Thank you. It makes total sense that an unprimed floor would sap the water too fast for a good cure. Exelent advice that got you a new sub!

What a fantastic no nonsense video! Great personality too not too dull and not too jokey. Just enough to peak your interest. Need to do more videos. Great content and quality. Would really fly.

What an excellent detailed explanation. Much appreciated. You are a fantastic teacher creating an "I can do it as well feeling"...... Thank you so much.

"Ribbed on the inside, which is not for my pleasure" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Excellent video. Explained so much more than other videos that were just selling their product. Loved your talking.

I loved this video-- it explained several technical issues that I did not understand after watching many other videos. For example, the reason to remove high spots prior to pouring (saves on material) and how different types of compounds are designed for different purposes (thickness, dry time, etc). Thanks! I now feel ready to pour! BN

What can 685 grouches find wrong with this detailed, complete and well presented video?

@MrTomasekk

2 жыл бұрын

Because this is not self-leveling how I imagine it. If you would like to install a floating floor, this would not be leveled enough... You would have to make much more self-leveling concrete/mixture (in much more bigger container) and pour it at once... Not mentioning that by this way of self-leveling you could have problems with furniture (table, wardrobe etc.), while the floor would not be leveled perfectly.

@vaughanmaybury2825

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTomasekk A "floating floor" by definition is a floor (usually a slab topping) that isn't physically connected to the subfloor structure. An application is to reduce impact sound transmission. If the objective is to achieve a level floor surface over a substrate that deviates from level by in the order of 15mm then a "self levelling" i.e. floor that can flow to form a level surface, is what is being very well demonstrated in this video. If you need to level a floor that's more significantly out of level, a different method can be used. Over an existing concrete floor a concrete topping can be applied by scrabbling the existing surface to form a key, priming with a cement and water mix, pouring, compacting and levelling the floor. If the concrete surface is to achieve its intended strength then covering it with plastic sheet (or keeping it wet) will retain the water required for hydration of the cement in the mix for a sufficient time.

I am in the middle of doing a large workshop. The builder made a mess of the floor. The finish. It is bad enough that I am going to have to use self leveling cement to fix this. It is divided up into 12X4 meter cells. The concrete is Mpa30 x 150mm thick with reinforced steel mesh. It has been float finished. I have done a lot of renovation work. But I have never used self leveling compound.This is the Best explanation of how to do this I have so far come across on KZread. May you, and your tribe prosper mightily. Kind regards, and greetings from Africa.

Excellent thank you for sharing the problems that occurred at the end something to look towards avoiding!!!

I liked this for the primer dry floor water sucking explanation.

Very well-made video! Just about to do a room now. Feel fairly confident after watching this. Thank you.

We get three guys on the job. One is the "Mixer" one is moving material and pouring it out and a third guy is there to clean as we go and make sure the other two guys have what they need at all times. This makes the process go quickly and in a clean and organized fashion. Nothing worse that getting too rushed, dirty or have to stop to clean or do anything but the job at hand. It is beautiful in the end!

@lildeanc

6 ай бұрын

Only 3? Bro I have 23, One mixing One cleaning One pouring One standing about texting One shouting at women One levelling One checking its level One checking the levelling guys sober One checking the concrete is dry One wetting concrete after One making tea One preparing food One driving to shops for supplies One checking milk level in tea One checking the milk in coffee And got a few more on general duties, I feel sorry for you only having 3

@bohakasha

6 ай бұрын

@@lildeanc Looks like the work will be done just right, with tea and food ready on time LOL

@lildeanc

6 ай бұрын

@@bohakasha🤣 you’d be suprised, somtimes more monkeys make more mess than one

Very well presented, making it so easy to follow. If not already you should be on TV

Well done and thank you. Your video is better than most professional sales videos. Thumbs up for your cameraman/woman too! Great job!

Great video for carpenter like myself, I'm about to tackle about 300 sqft of horrible new concrete deck that was poured a month ago. I've used this stuff a few times before but definitely learned some great tips. Many thanks.

Good discussion on the importance of primer and priming.

17:00 I found myself in the kitchen that 1ml of water is equal of 1gramm exactly. So you can use a scale instead is much more efficient and accurate. 5.5 liter is 5500 ml are equal to 5500 grams or 5.5 kilos of water. Trace a line in the bucket after that.. Pouring severals graduated glass of water into the bucket increase the error marge every time resulting in an innaccurate final reading.

@weekendwarrior3420

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on the temperature of the water, may not be 1g exactly.

@gow03333

3 күн бұрын

1000l Is equal 1000kg at 4 degrees c

Good lesson on levelling concrete.

Genuinely the best DIY video I've seen. cheers so much!

I learned a ton about self leveling. Thank you!

Love the clever trick of white glossing the bucket, I'd never even realised my black buckets had a measurement in them! Also calibrating is equally good idea, thank you. Now I need a spiky roller with long handle before I start. Great video, please make more

Absolutely perfick. Am retired now but did exactly as you advised except for one thing. In Australia we can buy a “walking trowel” specifically for this work. Means you pour as you did by walking pouring the bucket along the perimeter of room and then whilst standing the trowel which is on a broom handle 400mm wide fixed at about 30 degrees on long side and you gently ‘sweep it” back and forth. Great for around toilet pedestals into corners etc. the trowel has the leading edge at right angle to the short sides but rounded on the top clean edge. Was able to do large areas without bending or soiling knees.

If you have a short paddle mixer and a lot to mix, build a sturdy platform for the bucket to sit on so that you are standing upright, It will save a lot backache. Also, mixers can take a few seconds to stop so a hanger to suspend the mixer on between uses saves valuable time. The cable tends to wrap around spindle easily as it doesn't stop spinning immediately so I extend the flexible grommet to help keep the cable away from the moving parts.

So many gems hidden in your casual talking

We usually burn the fibers off with either a weed torch or a small propane torch-much easier than cutting them, just make sure there is nothing flammable around if you do burn. After burning sweep or vacuum up ashes.

Going to do the floor in my garage and this video certainly helps, quality thorough video, thank you

The white gloss on the black bucket has earned a sub straight away.

Absolutely superb video. Very entertaining and learned a lot in the process. Thanks so much.

This is the best video I have ever seen .... The editing is superb, the explanations sooooo detailed. So consice. Loooove this guy! (y)

Big job. I remember seeing a truck which mixed self leveller for a second floor. They had squeezecrete to pump. Well done on your job. That's not easy work and lots of cleaning. I had to level on a smooth troweled concrete floor. Since it was a shop on lease. I spoke with an industrial chemist and followed his advice. You can get fine silica sand and mix with cement and also use a screedbond which is a latex synthetic rubberised emulsion system. Say for instance a bonding agent and mixed 50% with water. I mixed at 2.8 cement with silica sand. I used a feathering edge which worked quiet well was pleasing. The area I needed to cover was not as big as what you did. However I achieved pleasing results. Hopefully it hasn't laminated. The problem with self leveller is it is a liquid type of application and it only self levels the area you cover before the liquid hardens.

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Lots of good tips. Thanks for sharing.

In a different KZread video on Self-levelling a floor, the only difference was the gentleman cut out a small section of the bucket so excess water would pour out. So he knew his workers were always adding an exact amount of water each and every time.

@KHA-zb2rk

4 жыл бұрын

Which video?

@SteS

4 жыл бұрын

Now they have ruined a bucket with a hole in it. Just get a stick with a highly visible marker.

@martinliversidge3419

3 жыл бұрын

@John Jones i think your right there , a bucket only costs a quid

Nice job! Great breakdown of what self leveling underlayment is too! Thx

@-Mrscrilla

4 жыл бұрын

!udgh

Great video,and it has given me some confidence to try it myself. Thank you

You are a great instructor, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

This is a really excellent video ! Straightforward presentation style; just the facts; logical flow of information; things to avoid doing; safety warning. Excellent ! Can't believe this channel only has 2000 subscribers. It should have at least 100x that ! New subscriber here. Greetings from Prague, CZ

Great video, when I am mixing 21 bags worth I get them open ready and a large water tub full of water saves wasting time 👌👍

@downunda107

2 жыл бұрын

Great technique tx!

Great Vid Alex. Love painting a little gloss over the measurement guide :)

A big big thank you! I really appreciate your decision to pass on the knowledge!

Good video apart from no mention of moisture content. You MUST measure the moisture before you start even on new floors. Damp will blow the screed and any floor coverings. Various products are available to overcome any issues

I'm here just for the intro graphic, that was sick.

Great information! Thanks for the tips!

Great guide clear instructions cant believe it only has 3 videos on the channel

Great video with lots of helpful content, and clever (cute) production too. Tomorrow I’ll be working on a small job. I’ll start by trying to grind down the high spot and then calibrate and follow the math. Thank you from Canada. Metric, for the love of Pete!

Very informative, thank you! ​

One of the best informative videos I’ve ever seen. Thorough concise and extremely well explained! Thank you very much

I have been a plumber for 15 years, Doing this for the first time tomorrow and watching this has given my the confidence I needed! Great video I am going to subscribe for sure. Thanks a lot!

@May4thbwithu

2 жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@jayrst

2 жыл бұрын

@@May4thbwithu it went ok... ive done it quite alot since this comment and learnt from a few mistakes haha.

So much knowledge in just one video, you should have 4.5m subs instead of 4.5k

The explanation on concrete curing "drying" was very well said. This is why you can't leave concrete in a mixer or bucket and simple add more water. It will cure under water. The mix might be different but it will still get hard. Also, this is why concrete is covered with plastic to strengthen it, if the air is very dry. Rain doesn't effect concrete aside from physically disturbing the surface.

To be specific: the water mixes with the calcium oxide(lime) to make calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) which in turn reacts with the CO2 in the atmosphere to make calcium carbonate(limestone). Cement is made by reversing the process. They "calcine" limestone which means heat up at a high enough temperature to drive out the CO2 and water from the limestone. The resulting calcium oxide chunks, called Clinker, get ground down to a powder in a tumbler grinder/mill and that's the cement. It's not just Calcium, as it often involves some magnesia and silicates, but the calcium is usually the principal component.

what just happened? I m not a DIY man but that was one of the best videos Ive ever watched. brillant stuff dude. keep it up. I just learnt somethign!

Excellent. Best on KZread regarding this subject and great tips below. Will be doing my garage soon.

Just the perfect explainer video! Thanks mate.

I plan to level my garage floors this weekend using this product. Hoping for the best...

Everything I wanted to learn from a very experienced This You Tube Channel is destined for greatness. Excellent presentation, excellent content, very encouraging to DIYers, v.g. Presentation style , excellent professional video style and sound quality. GREAT instruction. Thank you 🙏

First off when you spread the primer, do not put it on so thick that it pools on the floor. You want a thin coat like painting a car. He had way to much on the floor. Second that porcupine roller is for self leveler they can be reactivated. Also, you should have been mixing it in the site where he needs it not outside the building than hauling it in, its sitting in the bucket to long. You need to mix it and put on the floor immediately. Last thing is self leveler will find any little hole and flow down it so if you are working with drains make sure they are sealed off with duct tape or some type rubber dam. Or you might see the leveler drain down. This also includes under walls if you are above grade, it could flow under a wall and down to the floor below. Chalking the walls the day prior can save you a major clean up if the building is not sealed from floor to floor. Sorry wasn't intended to bash on you. You did hit the main points on the importance of the proper primer. Accurate water measurements. And mixing. Most products have a time of 2-3 mins @ 350 rpm's for example. Under mixing is as bad as over mixing.

@eeedee1298

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks... Great comment

very clear and sound advice

Thanks for the excellent tutorial 🇨🇦

Good intro for DIY enthusiasts. I do thousands of m2 of this stuff every year. Problem is your mixing prep took too long and that spike roller had to go on straight away after pulling. The air bubbles MUST be removed failing which you get a weak floor. Depending on ambient temperature some products have 6 - 10 minutes working time to join to the next mix. Which is not alot of time.

That white gloss tip is brilliant ! Thank's

Just found ur channel. And wow. I have watched a whole lot of videos. some ok some good but this was great. Well explained. Thank you. Needed this. Redoing a horrible basement bathroom.

Thanks for the video 👍🏼

Cracking video and explanation, thank you.

Great teaching! Thank you.

Top skills and knowledge. Top vid. Long enough to get properly into it. Thanks.

This is a really great video. I'm preparing to level a kitchen floor in an old Victorian house and I've been looking at a load of levelling videos trying to pick up different tips. This covers them all and more. Every tip is well explained. I particularly liked the bucket calibration! I never even considered my bucket could be 1/2 ltr out which could make the difference between a good and bad pour. Love the gloss paint trick too. The amount of times I've been maneouvering a bucket trying to see where the damn calibration markers are! Brilliant job. Fingers crossed my floor comes out as good as this...

Very helpful. I might be tempted to blowtorch those threads off before starting.

@orbitaaltube

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking to use a garden strimmer but a blowtorch would be great too.

Excellent video. Thanks, learned a lot.

Fantastic presenter. Deffo should be on TV!

I watch heaps of these advice types of videos on KZread as I enjoy doing some work myself, about to raise my kitchen floor 20mm and wanted some tips on using self leveling mix, I came across this video and found it to be about the best one I've seen. Awesome tips well presented, thanks heaps from Melbourne.

@mikeo6525

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Hushin why are you raising your floors that much?

@barneybarnes5265

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeo6525 I installed wooden floors and with the 10mm ply and then the wooden planks it took to gap to between 20 - 25mm difference

@mikeo6525

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Hushin that makes sense. Consider raising your other floors with plywood. It will be cheaper and easier plus plywood will be more structurally stable compared to a cement leveler