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 […]
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 […]
Our 5 Most Popular Pages This Month
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 heating […]
Tips on Choosing Screed Reinforcement
Screed reinforcement is a common practice adopted to improve the strength of screed constructions, curb shrinkage and cracking and impart better impact resistance to screeds. It is the inherent nature of screeds to shrink and curl and develop micro cracks during the process of drying. Reinforcement of the screeds using wire mesh or fibres can […]
Installation of rigid floor insulation on ground floor concrete substrates to receive screed.
The following information is a guide to the installation of rigid insulation on ground floors to receive a screed. The correct installation of polythene DPM, rigid insulation and separating layers are highly important to the overall integrity of the system. Let’s put the technical thermal resistance and U values, damp proofing and slip performance to […]
Installation of rigid floor insulation on ground floor concrete substrates to receive screed.
The following information is a guide to the installation of rigid insulation on ground floors to receive a screed. The correct installation of polythene DPM, rigid insulation and separating layers are highly important to the overall integrity of the system. Let’s put the technical thermal resistance and U values, damp proofing and slip performance to […]
How to Prepare the Floor Substrate for Levelling Screeds and Toppings
The key to the successful implementation of a bonded application is to achieve a good bond between the substrate and the applied bonding coat. Proper preparation is the most important factor for achieving a successful floor screeding installation. Whatever topping or levelling screed is used to achieve the definitive floor level, it will only be […]
