How to screed a floor

DIY tips for screeding a floor

 

1. Rake out loose material from any cracks and holes with a trowel and brush all the dust off the floor. Fill in large holes (deeper than 5mm), cracks and any other damage by mixing up a ready-mixed bag of mortar and trowelling over the areas.

2. Scrub any oil or grease stains with a detergent or sugar soap and leave to dry. Remove any skirting boards and coat the concrete surface with a concrete sealer.

3. Mix the self-levelling compound according to the instructions. The mix sets quickly so you may have to work over a larger floor in sections. Don't try and dilute a mix that already begun to set.

4. Use a float (a straight, flat piece of wood) to spread a thin even coating of the mix over the floor, starting in the corner opposite the door.

5. Leave the compound to fully harden before walking on the floor. Now you're ready to call in the polishing experts!

Product notes:
Tylon Self-Levelling Screed is a rapid set self levelling compound for interior and exterior applications. Specially formulated for ease of application where rapid hardening, long lasting properties are required in the rectifying of imperfect and damaged concrete and other cement-based floor surfaces. Only to be used where application 2mm - 20mm maximum screed. Excellent shrink resistance and 2-hour rapid set screed.

george clarke