SECTION 03540

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION FOR LEVEL-RIGHT â WEARTOP CEMENTITIOUS
SELF-LEVELING FLOOR TOPPING FOR CAPPING CONCRETE FLOORS

PART 1          GENERAL

1.01           SUMMARY

A.      This is the recommended specification for Level-Right WearTop Cementitious Self-Leveling

                    Floor Topping for capping concrete floors.

 1.02             SECTION INCLUDES

         A.      Level-Right WearTop Cementitious Self-Leveling Floor Topping

         B.      Manufacturer Approved Primer

         C.     Maxxon Acrylic or waterbased concrete sealer.

1.03             QUALITY ASSURANCE

A.    Installer's Qualifications:   Installation of Level-Right WearTop shall be by an applicator

        authorized by the Maxxon Corporation using Maxxon approved mixing and pumping

        equipment.

1.04           DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

 A.   General Requirements:   Materials shall be delivered in their original, unopened packages,

        and protected from exposure to the elements.   Damaged or deteriorated materials shall be

        removed from the premises.

 

1.05           SITE CONDITIONS

A.   Environmental Requirements:   Before, during and after installation of   Level-Right

       WearTop, building interior shall be enclosed and maintained at a temperature above

       50 degrees F (10 degrees C) and below 100 degrees F (37.7 degrees C) until structure

       and subfloor temperature are stabilized.

 

PART 2          PRODUCTS

2.01           MATERIALS

A.      Cementitious Self-Leveling Poured Floor Topping:   Floor topping compound shall be
          Level-Right WearTop Cementitious Self-Leveling Floor Topping as manufactured by

          Maxxon Corporation, Hamel , MN.

B.      Mix Water:   Potable, free from impurities.

 

C.     Concrete Primer:   Manufacturer Approved Primer

D.     Sealer:   Maxxon Acrylic or waterbased concrete sealer, or equal.

2.02           MIX DESIGNS

A.      General Requirements:   Level-Right WearTop mix proportions and methods shall be in strict

          accordance with product manufacturer recommendations.

PART 3          EXECUTION

3.01         PREPARATION

A.      Condition and Cleaning of Concrete:   Concrete shall be structurally sound. Steel troweled

          concrete, concrete sealed with curing compounds, or slick or smooth substrate surfaces must

          be shotblast or scarified to a Concrete Surface Profile of 5 (CSP 5) per International Concrete

          Repair Institute Guideline 03732.   General Contractor shall clean concrete to remove mud,

         oil, grease, and other contaminating factors before arrival of the Level-Right WearTop crew.

 

B.      Leak Prevention:   Fill cracks and voids with a quick setting cement patching or caulking

          material where leakage of Level-Right WearTop could occur.

 

C.      Priming Concrete: Prime concrete using the Manufacturer Approved Primer.   Priming

          instructions vary according to the porosity of the concrete, multiple coats may be necessary.

 

D.      Expansion Joints:   Allow joints to continue through the Level-Right WearTop at the same

          width.

 

3.02         APPLICATION OF SELF-LEVELING FLOORING

A.      Scheduling:   Application of Level-Right WearTop shall not begin until the building is

          enclosed, including roof, windows, doors, and other fenestration.

 

B.      Application:   Place Level-Right WearTop 0 – 1 inch (0 - 25 mm). Deeper applications can

          be done in multiple lifts or using stone per manufactures recommendations. Spread and float

          Level-Right WearTop to a smooth surface.   Except at authorized joints, place Level-Right

          WearTop as continuously as possible until application is complete so that no Level-Right

          WearTop slurry is placed against Level-Right WearTop product that has obtained its initial

          set.

 

          Level-Right WearTop is coated with a Maxxon approved sealer such as Maxxon Acrylic or a

          waterbased concrete sealer approximately 2 hours after installation except when an epoxy

          or other floor coverings will be installed.

 

C.      Drying:   General Contractor shall provide continuous ventilation and adequate heat until

          Level-Right WearTop is dry.   General contractor shall provide mechanical ventilation if

          necessary.

 

3.03         PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GLUE DOWN FLOOR GOODS

A.      Floor Goods Attachment:   See the brochure "Procedures for Attaching Finished Floor Goods

          to Maxxon Underlayments" for guidelines for installing finished floor goods.   This

          procedure is not a warranty and is to be used as a guideline only.

 

3.04         FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A       Field Samples:   At least one set of   3 molded cube samples shall be taken from each day's

          pour during the Level-Right WearTop application.   Cubes shall be tested as recommended

          by the Maxxon Corporation in accordance with modified ASTM C 109.   Test results shall

          be available to architect and/or contractor upon request from applicator.

 

3.05         PROTECTION

 

A.     Protection From Heavy Loads:   During construction, place temporary wood planking over
         Level-Right WearTop wherever it will be subject to heavy wheeled or concentrated loads.

 

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