I also wanted to try a new way of.
Sand basement floor.
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Many homeowners are opting for exposed concrete floors in their homes because they can be attractive and are easy to keep clean.
If done well the passes of the larger grinder should merge with that of the hand held grinder.
I discovered soil cement on the internet and wanted to see if it would work in a basement.
Sand the edges using a hand held grinder fitted with a 30 to 60 grit disc.
Fortunately you can level an uneven basement floor using either a concrete grinder or a self leveling agent.
Sand directly along the boards instead.
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To avoid bubbles in your mixture don t bring the drill mixer to the surface.
At places where the floor has bumps make multiple passes to.
In the least you ll want to eliminate any obvious.
It needs to be spreadable with the squeegee.
As before vacuum up dust once this stage is finished.
If you follow these directions from start to finish you will end up with a clean fresh smelling basement floor.
Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes and then mix again.
Basically you want your basement floor to be as smooth as the vienna ice dream after a fresh zamboni run.
Before you finish your basement floor with tiles wood or carpeting it s important that the floor is completely level.
I also wanted to try a new way of doing it with a sand mix on top.
Cleaning the basement floor requires little mechanical skill but it does require a good deal of time.
Keep adding water until you get it nice and thin.
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