Polyurethane floor do it yourself

The development of production technologies has allowed the emergence of a variety of materials used during construction and repair work. Due to this, new variants of implementation of seemingly clear and familiar tasks appear. For example, recently technology, the so-called self-leveling floors, has gained some popularity. As one of the variants of such a method of solving the problem, we can mention a mixture based on polyurethane. How to make a polyurethane floor with your own hands, will be discussed further. Immediately it is necessary to make a reservation that, in principle, the work is not so difficult, however, in this case there are features that require separate detailed consideration.

Material description

Before proceeding to the direct consideration of the process, it is necessary to talk a little about what a polyurethane floor is, since the perception of the nuances of upcoming work directly depends on an understanding of this issue.

Polyurethane floor is called one of the types of self-leveling floor. On the market you can find both ready-made liquid mixtures, and dry versions that require additional preparation. "Works" self-leveling floor, oddly enough, due to the gravity of the planet. The point is that, as is known from the school course of physics, the liquid takes the form of the vessel in which it is placed, while under the influence of the force of attraction it is distributed evenly and its surface is always even and perfectly horizontal. In the case under consideration, a room acts as a vessel, and because of its fluidity, the self-leveling floor is evenly distributed over the entire surface area, forming the most even and uniform coating. Among the indisputable advantages of the polyurethane floor are:

• Excellent resistance to external influences. Here it is necessary to additionally mention that we are talking not only about the mechanical strength of the coating, but also about the fact that it will successfully resist chemicals and moisture.
• The combination of the above-mentioned properties directly implies a very long service life of the coating.
• Among other things, it is worth remembering that in terms of mounting the self-leveling floor is extremely simple and work can be done independently.
• Well, another advantage of polyurethane is its chemical neutrality and non-toxicity. Such a floor can be safely used in premises of any type, both residential and industrial.
• It is worth highlighting the attractive appearance of the self-leveling floor. You can find options on the market, both completely transparent and filled with color schemes, which, in combination with a perfectly flat surface and seamlessness, makes the polyurethane floor very aesthetic.

Polyurethane self-leveling floors have one major drawback - the price of the material is quite high, which, combined with the cost of services, gives a decent estimate. To some extent, this minus and leveled independent work.

Production of a bulk floor

Before starting the description of the manufacturing process for the self-leveling floor, it should be noted that all work must be carried out in stages, each of which must be given separate attention.

Floor leveling

One of the main stages of any business is preparation for it. In the case of the manufacture of polyurethane floor it is that one of the main conditions for its use is the maximum flatness of the base. In this regard, it is precisely the reduction of the coated surface to the proper state that should be given the most attention. First of all, we are talking about the need to measure the floor plane. If the height difference of the surface will be more than 1.5 cm per m²then the need for its alignment is obvious.

Irregularities can be smoothed with the help of the floor mixture itself, but this will entail additional material consumption, which is highly undesirable at its cost. To level the surface of the floor, you can perform a concrete tie, after solidification of which the surface is primed.

In addition, it is necessary to find the top point of the floor surface. For these purposes it is most convenient to use a laser level. The highest point of the surface is necessary not only as a guideline for the total thickness of the mixture, but also in order to determine the place where the work begins.

Floor fill

On the prepared base you can pour the floor itself. To do this, first of all it is necessary to prepare the mixture. If a ready-made version is used, then the mixture must be mixed well using a special nozzle-mixer installed on the perforator. If the work is done with a dry mixture, then it should be prepared in accordance with the instructions. Most often it is about simple dilution with water and adding a plasticizer.

Next, you can fill the floor. Pour the mixture gently and evenly. No need to try to immediately cover the entire surface. The polyurethane floor, due to its fluidity, is distributed by itself, but in order to remove air bubbles from the mixture, it is necessary to use a special roller, which needs to roll the surface. You can add that in order to be able to move around the room, you can use special paint races - needle attachments on shoes that will not only prevent the integrity of the coating, but also contribute to the removal of air from the mixture. In this way, the entire area of ​​the floor is covered, after which the mixture must be left to harden. This is usually from a day to several.

Think over the color of the self-leveling floor in advance and purchase the material in one batch, as the shades may differ.

In principle, the answer to the question of how to make a self-leveling polyurethane floor can be considered as data. As can be seen from the above material, the work can hardly be considered difficult, so their independent conduct is quite appropriate in most cases. With proper work, the result will be a perfectly flat surface, which, in addition to aesthetics, will also have excellent performance characteristics.

Video

In this video, you can see the process of applying polyurethane polo, and behind the scenes to hear explanations about how to do this or that operation correctly: