Kitchen Floor (concrete) Nightmare - Flooring - DIY Chatroom - DIY ...

I have an on going frustrating dilemma regarding our kitchen concrete floor. About a year ago we pulled up some poorly laid tile by the previous owner. Only to discover why it was done so poorly. Some of the most stubborn vinyl adhesive, most likely original to the house, bonded with the concrete in a way I've never seen before. Chemicals, scrapers, power equipment, various home remedies, etc. could not remove this stuff.

Now, I don't have a lot of money so I'm trying to do this all on my own. It was recommended to my that I try to create a new level surface using a self leveling compound. Everyone made it sound so easy, and I thought at first that it was. It's a vast improvement over the rough edges and gouges that were there previously. However, when you're putting something flat on top of a surface that isn't flat, it doesn't work so well. We're trying to lay a free floating Armstrong vinyl floor and I just can't seem to get this floor level. I don't want to add another level of anything to the floor without getting it done right.

Could anyone offer correct steps to properly get self leveling compound to settle over these little hills and valleys so I can save myself from divorce over this kitchen? If could just get level, I could lay the floor no problem. I've gotten quotes from people to do this, and they want $750-$1200 to level 210 sq ft. Does this sound fair?

Would installing a subfloor help in anyway? I'm not thinking so as the surface would have to be level to begin with. We're really at our wits end with this.

Please help!

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