Check for dips in the floor by sliding a 4 foot to 6 foot straight edge in different directions all around the room.
How to level a bathroom floor for tiel.
Set boards and trim aside for reuse after installing the leveling compound and new flooring.
Fill seams in the subfloor with caulk.
Remove the baseboard and trim surrounding the tile floor to make space for the new surface level.
A belt sander is the easiest method if you are dealing with only slight humps although multiple.
A successful tile installation project requires a level surface.
Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing.
I have 2000 sq feet of 2 by 2 tile to put down on a very out of level and hilly floor.
Pull the boards away from the wall with a prybar placed between the wall and the rear of the board or trim.
And 3 grind the hump of the plywood.
Floors are rarely perfectly level.
Sanding the floor sand the floor down if you are working with a plywood or particle board subfloor.
If you find hollows and valleys you must fill them with a self leveling underlayment.
I have two sheets of ply and 1 4 inch hardiebacker down to make a solid 1 1 2 subfloor.
2 to pour self leveler on plywood directly and skip hardiback.
If the floor is uneven lift up the board until it is level so you ll know how much flooring compound you ll need to even it out.