Self Leveling Basement Floor Drain

Should you a use self leveling product over the slope towards a drain in the concrete floor in basement bathroom.

Self leveling basement floor drain.

Once everything is cleared off your basement floor vacuum and mop the floor to get rid of any dirt and dust. We are wanting to install luxury vinyl plank in the bathroom and most sites say to have a perfectly level floor for it. We plan to finish the basement in my house and there are going to be a couple of sump pumps so we no longer need the old drain in the middle of the floor. Unlike in new construction in which a concrete contractor would simply design the floor with a gentle slope toward the drain existing basement floors are typically made to be level in other.

The problem is the concrete was purposefully made to have a slope towards the drain built in 2015. Pour the mixed self leveling compound across the surface of the concrete. The floor trap is part of the drain assembly of a basement drain. Before you apply a self leveling agent it s important that your basement floor is free of any furniture appliances and debris.

Clear off and clean your basement floor. This trap is a standard three inc. Cover floor drains with a plastic pipe the same diameter of the drain about inch high.