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tboooe
 Post subject: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:04 pm 
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I have a pretty big area (3'x3') that has a 3/8" valley. I will be doing a glue down installation of engineered wood. I have read that I can use use self leveling compound (something like Mapei PlaniPatch) or shingles. Which is better? My intuition tells me the self leveling compound is better but I am by no means an expert so I would GREATLY appreciate anyone's opinion on this. Thanks in advance.
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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:28 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
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Use the compound, shingles are for levelling when doing a nail down application

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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:30 pm 
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There is only one portland cement compound, that I would trust not to break and crumble over a wood substrate, and that is ARDEX Feather Finish.

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tboooe
 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:42 pm 
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Great! Thank you for the input everyone. I took a look at Ardex and I am a bit confused. Is Ardex the same as Henry? Do you like the Ardex stuff more than PlaniPatch? I read one of your posts from back in 2006 in which you recommended PlaniPatch.

By the way, where can I buy Ardex/Henry product in Socal? I searched Lowe's and Home Depot website but could not find it.
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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:40 pm 
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If you use planipatch over wood, mix with their additive, not water. Planipatch is fine over concrete, but wood, it is Ardex for me.

Ardex will be found at a flooring distributor in your area, not a big box store.
The ARDEX website, should have a list where to purchase.

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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:17 pm 
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AustinFloorguy wrote:
If you use planipatch over wood, mix with their additive, not water. Planipatch is fine over concrete, but wood, it is Ardex for me.

Ardex will be found at a flooring distributor in your area, not a big box store.
The ARDEX website, should have a list where to purchase.


You would really naildown wood thru patch? :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
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According to OP, this is a glue down app.

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 Post subject: Re: Leveling wood subfloor (2nd story) for glue down
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floormeintucson wrote:
AustinFloorguy wrote:
If you use planipatch over wood, mix with their additive, not water. Planipatch is fine over concrete, but wood, it is Ardex for me.

Ardex will be found at a flooring distributor in your area, not a big box store.
The ARDEX website, should have a list where to purchase.


You would really naildown wood thru patch? :shock:




What made you think that? Your turning into a regular Stephen Perrera. He likes his nose up my butt, too.

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