ᐅ Leveling compound on waterproof concrete basement floor: When is it possible?
Created on: 15 Mar 2020 12:21
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Mbk84
Hello everyone,
In December, our basement floor (waterproof concrete) was poured. Since the end of January, the roof has been in place, and the basement is dry (at least visually, no more signs of moisture or dark spots). From mid-December to the end of January, there was about 3cm (1.2 inches) of water in the basement.
Since we have two weeks off now due to the pandemic and can’t travel anyway, we would like to use this time to level the basement floors with a self-leveling compound and possibly start tiling.
Is it okay to do this now, or should we wait longer for the concrete floor to dry or cure more?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Markus
In December, our basement floor (waterproof concrete) was poured. Since the end of January, the roof has been in place, and the basement is dry (at least visually, no more signs of moisture or dark spots). From mid-December to the end of January, there was about 3cm (1.2 inches) of water in the basement.
Since we have two weeks off now due to the pandemic and can’t travel anyway, we would like to use this time to level the basement floors with a self-leveling compound and possibly start tiling.
Is it okay to do this now, or should we wait longer for the concrete floor to dry or cure more?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Markus
@ Mbk84:
Thank you for your feedback.
Please keep in mind that the room can only be used for secondary purposes later on, as a waterproofing layer is not planned. Watertight concrete does not mean it is vapor-tight! So, if such a structure is located in groundwater, the space adjacent to the slab will always have elevated humidity levels (and all related disadvantages)!
Just a side note.
Good luck with your construction project: KlaRa
Thank you for your feedback.
Please keep in mind that the room can only be used for secondary purposes later on, as a waterproofing layer is not planned. Watertight concrete does not mean it is vapor-tight! So, if such a structure is located in groundwater, the space adjacent to the slab will always have elevated humidity levels (and all related disadvantages)!
Just a side note.
Good luck with your construction project: KlaRa
