Relative Humidity – Do You Know What it Means for your Screed?
At first glance, relative humidity (RH) is a quite confusing topic. Since people use different terms such as moisture, vapour, water content, relative humidity, absolute humidity, actual humidity, specific humidity or just humidity to indicate how moist the air is, many of them feel confused when they come across the term “relative humidity”. In response […]
Checklist for onsite supervision for screeding Tips 4 – 6
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 […]
Checklist for onsite supervision for screeding Tips 1 – 3
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. […]
How a floor finish can fail: A case study
The screeding contract for the recent screeding project for the new sports hall and changing area at Uxbridge College was taken up by a screeding contractor on behalf of the main contractor. The screed used was FlexiDry F2/14 day dry. Sports Hall The screed was laid to perfection. But when moisture tests were carried out […]
