Screed Reinforcement – What’s the Crack
Shrinking, curling and cracking can lead to problems with flooring. Using reinforcement may reduce their impact and lend greater strength to the floor. Before we begin with this blog post, we need to be clear that there are many products, architect specifications and project related conditions that need to be considered and that you should […]
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 […]
Tiling onto Cracked Screed – Addressing Underlying Causes of Tile Floor Failure
Do you need to lay or are you worried about large format tiles placed directly over cracked screeds? Have you heard about crack inducement joints? Read on. Not dealing correctly with cracked screeds is one of the main causes of tile floor failure. Keep reading to find out how to prevent, address, and solve cracks […]
What affects screed drying time?
All screed mixes contain more water in them than what is required to hydrate the cement. Just about 40-50% of the water added to a screed mix is used to hydrate the cement, whilst the remaining 50-60% takes up the role of making it workable. Once the screed is installed, this ‘excess’ construction water is […]
