These contain additives which enable the screed to dry quicker so that floor coverings can be laid sooner.
Product Specification
Quick Drying Sand and Cement Floor Screed contains additives which enable the screed to dry quicker and therefore enable floor covering to be laid sooner.
Quick Drying Sand and Cement Floor Screed Benefits
- Just 5 days drying time before ready for floor covering (dependent on site conditions)
- Designed for use where high point loading or heavy trafficking is expected
- Significantly reduced drying times (to accept final flooring)
- Better working properties providing easier and more reliable compaction
- Quicker early strength development
- Reduced drying shrinkage resulting from low water/cement ratio
- Greater final strength
- Fibres may be used to replace crack control reinforcement
- Usable for 8-12 hours
- Light foot traffic – 2 days
- Site traffic – 5 days
- Conforms to the requirements of BS EN 13813
Quick Drying Sand and Cement Floor Screed Applications
- Solid concrete ground floor slabs:
- Directly in contact with the slab with suitable damp proof membrane between slab and screed
- Over an insulating layer to isolate the screed from the base
- Precast concrete units or beams with reinforcement
- In situ suspended floors
- As a topping to lightweight screeds based on lightweight aggregates