Hello hello
I'm in the process of building a toilet, not a bathroom, just a toilet.
The floor is a bit higher in that room compared to the adjoining ones, so I want to lower it somewhat since I'm planning to install underfloor heating at the same time. I still need to fit the drain into the floor as well.
There’s about 8-10 cm of screed/concrete, then there’s crushed stone underneath. It’s a basement under the space. What do I do when I've broken up the concrete and only have the crushed stone left?
I probably don’t have the energy to start building up and complicating things. So a quick, simple, and cheap solution is requested.
I'm in the process of building a toilet, not a bathroom, just a toilet.
The floor is a bit higher in that room compared to the adjoining ones, so I want to lower it somewhat since I'm planning to install underfloor heating at the same time. I still need to fit the drain into the floor as well.
There’s about 8-10 cm of screed/concrete, then there’s crushed stone underneath. It’s a basement under the space. What do I do when I've broken up the concrete and only have the crushed stone left?
I probably don’t have the energy to start building up and complicating things. So a quick, simple, and cheap solution is requested.
How thick is the crushed stone? What is beneath the crushed stone?
It seems like the simplest solution is to dig away some of the crushed stone and then cast a new concrete slab on top. The disadvantage of concrete is that it needs to dry out before you can apply the waterproofing and lay tiles.
Uncertain if you can use leveling compound, it probably depends a lot on what is beneath the crushed stone. The advantage of leveling compound is that you can continue working a day later (applying waterproofing and tiles). The disadvantage is that it's much more expensive.
It seems like the simplest solution is to dig away some of the crushed stone and then cast a new concrete slab on top. The disadvantage of concrete is that it needs to dry out before you can apply the waterproofing and lay tiles.
Uncertain if you can use leveling compound, it probably depends a lot on what is beneath the crushed stone. The advantage of leveling compound is that you can continue working a day later (applying waterproofing and tiles). The disadvantage is that it's much more expensive.
How much should the floor be raised?
A simple solution is to take a bag of leca and pour self-leveling compound into it, then pour everything out and smooth it, then when it has dried, you apply a self-leveling layer on top of it.
A simple solution is to take a bag of leca and pour self-leveling compound into it, then pour everything out and smooth it, then when it has dried, you apply a self-leveling layer on top of it.
That sounded pretty smart! You just "prime a bit with a mixture and then apply the last layer afterward!"