Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
A cushion frame may be installed to compensate for unevenness in the load-bearing slab.
It's quite a hassle, but as far as leveling goes, it's definitely the go-to method right now.
Who knows what'll happen from here on out!? *grin* lol
Assembly isn't that hard, but the spray application is tricky, isn't it?
It’s fine if you know what you’re doing, but if someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing tries to do it the wrong way, it defeats the whole purpose of leveling.
In the worst-case scenario, the pressure plate may crack, break, or have welds spatter off.
Due to the structural design of the load-bearing structure, the load is concentrated in the area closest to the anchor body.
If it's a pressure-receiving plate, it's at the center.
In addition, the structure of the pressure-receiving plate is generally wider in the center.
It's shaped like an "H," isn't it?
That means if the center (the area around the center of the anchor body) is raised slightly, the edges will fit together more snugly.
Actually, it’s best to use a spacer board to make it symmetrical on both sides and along the diagonals, but that’s quite difficult.
However, if the center is about 1 cm higher, it may not work properly, so aim to keep it at 1 cm or less—preferably around 0.5 cm or less—as much as possible.
So that means the difference between the highest and lowest points is less than 0.5 cm... lol
Well, that makes it easier to get the timing right, so you'll get the hang of it after trying it a few times.
You'll need a long, straight piece of wood!
The illustration above is drawn to make it easy to understand.
It’s easier to make the pressure-receiving plate lower (0.5 cm or less) toward the edges from the center.
If you can create a perfectly flat surface, you'll have no problem.
After that, we’ll be applying it with a pretty lean mix, but won’t it end up looking a bit like sprayed mortar? lol
Since pressure is applied, a lean mix is sufficient; however, due to the risk of erosion from rainfall, we recommend using a sturdy mortar for the surrounding area.
So, does that mean mortar after all? LOL
There's a recommended mix ratio for zabuton frames, but I've hardly ever used it, lol.
See you later.
