Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 30, 2023 7:43 am 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 long post! In summary, the outdoor structure was done with no issues and we hired a person to do outdoor tiles. The area was part concrete (existing) and part grass. Grass was removed and he arranged for a concreter to pour concrete. After concrete was done, he told me the area needs screed due to the existing and new concrete slabs not matching (as in, there was a point in the middle which wasn't aligning as the existing concrete was done with a run due to it being an outdoor area). Total area is approximately 60sqm Anyway, screen was done in 3 stages and over 3 days. First day, he did the edges and put up marking mini towers throughout the area for future reference. 2nd day he did half of the remaining area and on the 3rd day he did the remaining bit. Over the weekend my husband and I went outside and had some concerns. The consistency of the screed is inconsistent with some areas crumbly and others not. We managed to get 3 tilers in yesterday with all 3 saying it looks like crap, with 1 saying it would need to be taken off and start again. We called the guy last night, and he said the screed isn't finished and there's more to be done. He said he is yet to prime it and add a bonding agent. My questions are: - should screed be done in one go or is it ok to do it in stages? - is it ok that it is inconsistent? - will a primer and bondcrete fix it? He's coming back tomorrow but my husband doesn't want him to keep adding stuff to it, if it wasn't done properly in the first place. He's a very convincing person and sweet talker. Very very persistent. He won't want to leave without causing a problem. If anyone can offer up advice, that would be appreciated. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Before you rip it up, if you can in the grout lines, drill some holes and pour/inject techgrip by sika. I have used it to bond mdf to timber, but in the process it dripped… 1 4479 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 5186 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 7239 |