babypocketsquid
babypocketsquid OP t1_j69q5co wrote
Reply to comment by kleinisfijn in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
What about grinding down the uneven surface? Given I'm going to be filling the area roughly 1-2" deep, does it matter if the surface is relatively ground down to an even level?
babypocketsquid OP t1_j691cej wrote
Reply to comment by SolidPoint in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
Yeah, that's what I was thinking, it's not intended but is the tradeoff small cracks down the line? Because, honestly, small cracks would be an upgrade relative to the large apparent holes we have showcasing themselves.
The holes have since dried but we have ~8 of these through the main living area. They dried a shade lighter than the rest of the slab. https://imgur.com/a/9T3n5oP
babypocketsquid OP t1_j68yjgy wrote
Reply to comment by tdipi in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
Can you stain and seal the floor leveler?
We had holes drilled through our concrete slab to repair our foundation and we're left with obviously different filled concrete holes from the rest of the slab.
I'm thinking of applying a thin layer of self-leveler throughout the entire floor which could give us a new concrete slab look. Our plans are to stain/seal the entire floor but I'd like to get a clean starting point and with the holes glaringly obvious, I'm not sure we'll ever get that unless we cover or obscure them in some way.
babypocketsquid OP t1_j65dl5b wrote
Reply to comment by tdipi in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
We plan on polishing the whole level, so it doesn't need to be exactly level, we're just looking to get that front entrance area back on level with the rest of the floor. We plan on doing stained/painted concrete for the immediate fix and might do LVP in the future.
I'm worried about the self-lever breaking through the forms, which is why we are willing to go the concrete route.
Do you mind linking some products so I know what you're referring to?
babypocketsquid OP t1_j65aqgf wrote
Reply to comment by kleinisfijn in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
Do we need to drill holes throughout the 4x6 area so that the concrete has something to set itself into? I'm thinking 4 holes about 2-4" inches deep to prevent movement or would the bonding primer do that?
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babypocketsquid OP t1_j69r8rl wrote
Reply to comment by tdipi in Pouring Concrete for 4 'x 6 ' Interior Front Door Entrance Area by babypocketsquid
I 100% agree, I would prefer to go with LVP but as a cheaper immediate fix, we're going with a stained look.