Screed Floor Layers

Bonding screed to the concrete base reduces the risk of cracking or curling.

Screed floor layers.

A flat board screed board floating screed or a purpose made aluminium tool used to smooth and true materials like concrete stucco and plaster after they have been placed on a surface or to assist in flattening. A screed layer 35mm 1 4 thick is ideal if the concrete base is flat enough to ensure the screed is at least 25mm 1 thick at all points. The standard screed mix of cement and sand mixed in the ratio of 1 3 5 is used for creating a defined layer for installing the final floor finish such as tiles wood linoleum vinyl etc. A strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to act as a guide for a screed tool screed rail screed strip screed batten.

This approach is best for thin layers of screed. Floor screed is composed of cementitious materials and sand blended based on a suitable mix design and applied to provide a leveled surface for the floor finish which is introduced to the surface of the floor screed. The easiest method to screed your concrete floor is to use 2 2 wooden screeds or 3 3 4 4 if you need a thicker layer of screed. There are many proprietary screeds on the market and information about these can be obtained from the manufacturer.

Traditional screeds are generally suitable for use in hospitals schools hospitals retail homes etc. The concrete must be strong and uncracked. Therefore you have to lay the screeds on the floor every 3 and you should use a spirit level to make sure they are perfectly aligned. In this case a bond between the screed and the layer below it would not exist and hence shrinkage is unrestrained.