How to Level Concrete Floors
Remove all of the furniture, appliances, and baseboards from the room.. Scrape up any debris from the floor and vacuum the entire room.. Fill in any large cracks or holes with concrete filler and sealer.
Steps
Remove all of the furniture, appliances, and baseboards from the room.
Remove all of the furniture, appliances, and baseboards from the room.
Scrape up any debris from the floor and vacuum the entire room.
Scrape up any debris from the floor and vacuum the entire room.
Fill in any large cracks or holes with concrete filler and sealer.
Fill in any large cracks or holes with concrete filler and sealer.
Use a piece of chalk to mark all obvious high and low spots on the floor.
Use a piece of chalk to mark all obvious high and low spots on the floor.
Use a concrete grinder to grind down any particularly high spots.
Use a concrete grinder to grind down any particularly high spots.
Apply concrete leveler primer to the floor with a soft-bristle push broom.
Apply concrete leveler primer to the floor with a soft-bristle push broom.
Allow the concrete leveler primer to dry from 3-24 hours.
Allow the concrete leveler primer to dry from 3-24 hours.
Mix the concrete leveler compound in a bucket with a drill and mixing paddle.
Mix the concrete leveler compound in a bucket with a drill and mixing paddle.
Dump the mix onto the floor and spread it out with a long-handled squeegee.
Dump the mix onto the floor and spread it out with a long-handled squeegee.
Let the concrete leveler dry according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Let the concrete leveler dry according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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