Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Screed First Timer 2May 03, 2024 4:49 am Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Screed First Timer 4May 03, 2024 12:50 pm renovator_me thanks Simeon, I will check it again tomorrow afternoon (which will be 48hrs). Our mixture was 2 buckets of sand, half bucket cement and 3L of water. Any thoughts on these ratios? Your sand and cement ratio is fine. With the water it is hard to be precise as it depends on the water content of the sand. This is generally done by eye. So you are looking for a slightly damp powdery mixture, not too wet and not too dry, but generally more like a damp sand that can be moulded into a shape....if that makes sense Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Screed First Timer 5May 04, 2024 2:32 pm It seems like it has hardened suitably within 24 hours Now it is time to tackle the other balcony. Re: Screed First Timer 6May 16, 2024 3:56 am renovator_me It seems like it has hardened suitably within 24 hours Now it is time to tackle the other balcony. Keen for an update. How did you get on with your 2nd balcony? Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Hi all, We're curring working on our outdoor and have some questions in relation to screed. I've tried to find information online, without success. Apologies for the… 0 3445 Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles on concrete slab. Room is very hard to heat. I am… 0 5308 Levelling compound also works well for this, you can feather it and it doesn’t self level at this low thickness , you can build up in layers if need be. 2 7375 |