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 3May 03, 2024 10:38 am 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? 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. We're about to start a very similar renovation project to you; removing terracotta tiles, installing an underfloor heating system with a new polished concrete finish on… 1 11590 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 13237 0 5566 |