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Installed a Lathe pad today
- Thread starter jareese
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Yes, it does come in contact with the machine. That's the idea it stays level and dampens vibrations. It can be released with a small electric jackhammer or by cranking it up with the jack (leveling) bolts. Thanks for your interest.
fixit
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Yes, Although the thickness of my pour featherd to virtually nothing it didn't crack and release so I was happy. Mostly it is held in place by the wall + roof so if it's just a spacer thats fine (no way to anchor the sill plate on a soft brick foundation wall anyway)
During my research, my issue with all the other self leveling grout is that they have a low pressure rating. That's fine for a bathroom/kitchen/patio floor and probably most garages but I wasn't going to trust it under my wall + roof. I tend to feel the same way about a pad under a machine.
I'm very interested to know how level it turned out for you!
During my research, my issue with all the other self leveling grout is that they have a low pressure rating. That's fine for a bathroom/kitchen/patio floor and probably most garages but I wasn't going to trust it under my wall + roof. I tend to feel the same way about a pad under a machine.
I'm very interested to know how level it turned out for you!
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My first pour was not level, still off by 1/4” over 4’. I talked with our concrete guy (at work - we do a lot of concrete work all the time) about the ability to pour back over fresh and hard skinned non-shrink grout, he said go for it, so I mixed up the last 2 bags to a more flowable consistency. It’s almost perfectly level now. I’ll check it again after we get back from up north on Sunday.
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Yeah, I was fighting with my dad over how thin we were supposed to mix it. He's used to standard concrete which you definitely don't want to add too much water.
I kept explaining that it's supposed to be thin enough to level itself without troweling it. I kept pointing to the word 'Fluid'... He couldn't get comfortable with it. lol
I kept explaining that it's supposed to be thin enough to level itself without troweling it. I kept pointing to the word 'Fluid'... He couldn't get comfortable with it. lol
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I get it. With this stuff there is a very thin line between flowable and fluid. My last pour was in between it! LOL
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yep, and a rudimentary vibrator can be made with a sawsall, you can just let it rest against the wooden frame, or add a blade that you don't care about and have it just touch when going back and forth, allowing it to lightly hammer the frame. cheap and effective.
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Ya know why blondes can't use vibrators?
...because it chips their teeth!
Back to your regularly scheduled program...
...because it chips their teeth!
Back to your regularly scheduled program...
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So far so good I think. I did have some vertical expansion, not shrinkage, that lifted the edges a little bit. I’m ok with this as I wanted the pad able to be easily removed if we move. (This will not be our last home as initially thought, unfortunately… long story there) I have checked level on the pad with a 4’ Constructuon level and it’s less than 1/8” off. Good enough. The rest of the leveling can be done on the machine. This is EXACTLY what I wanted.
