I have taken possession of a new build flat and the concrete floor has a
number of imperfections such as small holes and before laying vinyl I wanted
to make it smooth.
I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily applied
to do the job?
No use asking the builder as he has vanished and we believe is going
bankrupt
Blair

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>I have taken possession of a new build flat and the concrete floor has a
> number of imperfections such as small holes and before laying vinyl I 
> wanted
> to make it smooth.
> I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily 
> applied
> to do the job?
> No use asking the builder as he has vanished and we believe is going
> bankrupt
> Blair
>
>


Self leveller with added latex

Dave Jones wrote:


> Self leveller with added latex 


I think the term "self leveling" should be reported to trading standards 
as mis-representation.

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> 
> "Blair"  wrote in message 
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> >I have a concrete floor with a  number of imperfections such as
> > small holes and before laying vinyl I want to make it smooth.

> Self leveller with added latex


First, how bad is the floor? If they are small bubbles, then some
underlay will be enough.


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Blair wrote:

> I have taken possession of a new build flat and the concrete floor has a
> number of imperfections such as small holes and before laying vinyl I wanted
> to make it smooth.
> I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily applied
> to do the job?
> No use asking the builder as he has vanished and we believe is going
> bankrupt
> Blair


Use a flexible floor tile cement. Job done.

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>
> Blair wrote:
> > I have taken possession of a new build flat and the concrete floor has a
> > number of imperfections such as small holes and before laying vinyl I
wanted
> > to make it smooth.
> > I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
applied
> > to do the job?
> > No use asking the builder as he has vanished and we believe is going
> > bankrupt
> > Blair
>
> Use a flexible floor tile cement. Job done.
>

Thanks to you and Dave for you suggestions.
Will check on availability at Wikes
Blair

In article <dfi56o$lgd$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
   Blair  wrote:

> I have taken possession of a new build flat and the concrete floor has a
> number of imperfections such as small holes and before laying vinyl I
> wanted to make it smooth.

> I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
> applied to do the job?


Could I ask why? Presumably you know you can by small bags of ready mixed
for this sort of repair - you simply add water.

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> I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
applied
> to do the job?


Anything suitable will be some mixture of cement and sand, whether self
levelling compound, tile adhesive, or, mortar. Why the cement issue? Do you
have some sort of sensitivity to it?

Christian.

"Christian McArdle"  wrote in message
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> > I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
> applied
> > to do the job?
>
> Anything suitable will be some mixture of cement and sand, whether self
> levelling compound, tile adhesive, or, mortar. Why the cement issue? Do
you
> have some sort of sensitivity to it?
>
> Christian.
>

No but I did not realise that you can get small quantities of cement.
I am going to Wickes tomorrow
Thanks
Blair

In article <dfkfg6$rql$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,
   Blair  wrote:

> No but I did not realise that you can get small quantities of cement.
> I am going to Wickes tomorrow


Dunno if they sell it, but B&Q do. Or funnily, an electrical wholesaler.

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Blair wrote:

> "Christian McArdle"  wrote in message
> news:431d981a$0$6468$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net...
> > > I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
> > applied
> > > to do the job?
> >
> > Anything suitable will be some mixture of cement and sand, whether self
> > levelling compound, tile adhesive, or, mortar. Why the cement issue? Do
> you
> > have some sort of sensitivity to it?
> >
> > Christian.
> >
> No but I did not realise that you can get small quantities of cement.
> I am going to Wickes tomorrow
> Thanks
> Blair


While concrete may well do the job, if you have shallow areas you want
to fill you'll find a flexible tile adhesive will bond and feather off
better. If you have deepish holes in an otherwise level floor then
concrete is fine.

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>
> Blair wrote:
> > "Christian McArdle"  wrote in message
> > news:431d981a$0$6468$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net...
> > > > I don't want to use cement, is there a material which can be easily
> > > applied
> > > > to do the job?
> > >
> > > Anything suitable will be some mixture of cement and sand, whether
self
> > > levelling compound, tile adhesive, or, mortar. Why the cement issue?
Do
> > you
> > > have some sort of sensitivity to it?
> > >
> > > Christian.
> > >
> > No but I did not realise that you can get small quantities of cement.
> > I am going to Wickes tomorrow
> > Thanks
> > Blair
>
> While concrete may well do the job, if you have shallow areas you want
> to fill you'll find a flexible tile adhesive will bond and feather off
> better. If you have deepish holes in an otherwise level floor then
> concrete is fine.


Thanks for your helpful suggestion
Blair