The Screed Scientist website is great for expanding your screeding knowledge. And this month nearly 6000 visitors used it to help them with their projects. Some of our most popular articles have been related to Underfloor heating with many of our readers looking for detailed information on how to make sure that their underfloor...
Anhydrite/gypsum based screeds are popular for their free-flowing and self-levelling properties as well as ease of installation. They differ from traditional screeds in that they use a calcium sulphate binder instead of Portland cement in the screed mix. The calcium sulphate based binders allow the screed to be laid to a lower thickness than...
We are very pleased to announce that we can now offer an impartial and independent screed testing service backed up by the real Screed Scientist at CSC Screeding. Screed quality does not have to be left to chance. Applying a final floor finish to a screed that is only partially dry is really asking for...
Following on from Checklist for onsite supervision for screeding Tips 1 – 3 we present tips 4 -6. 4. Screed Mix Check that the raw materials and the mixing of screed are correct. The ideal mix proportion for normal cement/sand screeds is - 1:3 to 1:5 – that is 1 part Portland Cement ( which complies...
From the verification of the screed specification to the installation of the screed and the adoption of screed protection measures, a successful screeding project requires meticulous attention and supervision at every step. Given here is a screeding checklist that will be useful in verifying all the important aspects of screeding at the work site. 1....
The Screed Scientist® would like to offer some yuletide greetings and would wish that 2013 can become a prosperous year for our readers. We asked the Screed Doctor for his top tips to avoid winter floor screeding problems. Screed Scientist (SS): What is your top tip for the winter? Screed Doctor (Dr): Simple. Do not let your screed freeze! There...
