You may have heard the term ‘floor screed’ bandied about but what is it and what is it used for? In the construction of concrete floors, there is a tolerance that needs to be worked to. With prestressed concrete units and beam and block floors, the tolerances are not high enough for a floor finish to be laid without a sacrificial levelling layer. This is known as ‘floor screed’ Floor

Whether you are laying a pre-cast concrete plank, a block and beam floor, or installing an underfloor heating system, the screed is the perfect solution. It’s a solution that takes out inconsistencies and irregularities in the level of the concrete, so that floor covering can be laid to a viable tolerance. However, ready-mixed screeds – such as those provided by JCW Floor Screeding – have a working time of 12