Floor Layer how-to

How to Level a Subfloor

Flat floors make good installs.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Flat floors make good installs. In short: find; grind; prime, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Find low spots.

  2. Grind high spots.

  3. Prime.

  4. Pour or trowel leveler.

  5. Let cure.

  6. Check flatness.

Safety reminders for floor layers

  • Wear knee pads
  • Control dust
  • Use saws safely
  • Ventilate adhesives

LVP · Click-lock · Floating floor · Expansion gap · Undercut saw · Self-leveler: see the full floor layer glossary.

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