Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Problems with floor screed in shower 4Oct 28, 2013 9:47 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Problems with floor screed in shower 8Oct 29, 2013 5:27 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Problems with floor screed in shower 9Oct 29, 2013 7:57 pm From this post here...
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=57327 Cherubs post near the bottom... There is no hard and fast rule. No standard fall other than water must not pond. This from BCA Explanatory information: 1. The ratio of fall achieved in a floor may vary depending on the following: (a) The finished height requirements at doorways. (b) The height of fixtures or fittings. (c) The dimensions of the tiles used (adequate falls become more difficult to achieve as the size of the tiles used increases). (d) The area of the floor to be drained. (e) The requirements of people with disabilities. 2. The recommended ratio of fall within showers is between 1:60 and 1:80. 3. The recommended ratio of fall in other areas is between 1:80 and 1:100. 4. In some cases the fall in the floor finishes in the same area may vary. 5. Where falls steeper than 1:100 are not achievable, the effectiveness of the floor drainage should be confirmed to ensure that water does not remain on the finished floor in a manner that can adversely affect the health or amenity of the building occupants or deteriorate building elements. From what I have seen of the BCA in the past all the above is as it states but nowhere does it state that the screed should have fall only that the floor should have fall to the waste. I would hazzard a guess and suggest that they mean the finished floor. Whether you achieve that through having a screed with fall or through glue could be open to argument here even though common sense and usual building practice is to lay the screed with fall to the waste then glue the tiles to it. Personally my tiler would wet fix the tiles in place with cement over the screed the same day and still achieve decent fall and an excellent tiling job. Stewie 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 4381 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 3370 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 5000 |