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finding high point
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:19 pm
by bgatty68
i am going to tile a floor, and wondered the best way to find the highest point of the floor? its a screed floor and pretty level so am i worrying for nothing? just dont want to start tiling and find i come across a high point and end up with a lip on a few tiles? will a good bed of 10mm adhesive take up any high/low points
Re: finding high point
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:12 pm
by big-all
long strait edge and check at least 4ft long
Re: finding high point
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:05 pm
by marc1106
as above but id go with a 6ft level
Re: finding high point
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:45 pm
by Battman
10mm bed will use loads of gear!! It'll cost fortune and take ages to get level etc.
Use the longest level you can and if it's a large area go & hire a "Dumpy" level basically a level telescope on a tripod get it perfectly level with the circular bubble level then use a ranging staff, sounds hard but dead easy the hire shop will show you.
Re: finding high point
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:09 pm
by bgatty68
thanks guys, i think i will go with the 6ft level
Re: finding high point
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:19 pm
by thescruff
My high point is just after the next glass of Lager and falling over.
Re: finding high point
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:58 pm
by northwales4u
thescruff wrote:My high point is just after the next glass of Lager and falling over.
Best place for studying the evenness of the floor (spoken from experience)
Re: finding high point
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:49 am
by DIY_Johnny
why not get a rough idea and use self levelling compound. Its easy to use (even a muppet like me can use it
) and gives a great surface for tiling.
My kitchen was like that, I couldn't really tell what was high and low and as a novice if I don't have a flat surface to tile on I'm buggered