The Benefits Of Liquid Screeds Go On And On

1. The Benefits Of Liquid Screeds Go On And On At UK Screeds we are often asked about the benefits of liquid screeds as compared with the traditional one of sand and cement, and the answer is that there are very many. In fact, there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin. Let’s start by taking a look at traditional sand and cement screed and see how it is prepared and laid. The main purpose of a screed is to ensure that the final flooring is as flat and level as it can possibly be. There is no law which says that this must be so, but if you try to lay the finished flooring on a surface which is not flat and level, especially if it is something such as tile or stone, there are going to be issues. Indeed, tile or stone laid on such a surface such as a concrete substrate will be subject to cracking and that is the last thing that you need in a new building – or any building. Unfortunately, the traditional sand and cement screed has to be mixed in a cement mixer on site, or alternatively can be delivered ready mixed. When mixed on site there are going to be differences in the consistency. Either way, the screed is then laid by a labourer on hands and knees using a trowel in order to get it as flat and level as possible. Not only is this very hard work, but it is also time-consuming. There is a measurement of the level of a surface which is called Surface Regularity and is divided into SR1, SR2, and SR3. SR1 is High Standard, SR2 is Normal Standard, while SR3 is Utility Standard. To measure, you need a

2. straightedge of two metres which is laid on the floor surface and any gaps under it are measured with a slip gauge. SR1 can have a maximum gap of no more than 3mm, SR2 is 5mm, and SR3 is 10mm. When using a traditional sand and cement screed, it is highly unlikely that it will achieve anything higher than SR3. Conversely, if you use a liquid screed which is what we install as a liquid floor screed company in Gloucestershire, and which is self-levelling, we will always achieve SR2 and usually SR1. READ MORE UK Screeds Ltd 5 Thorpes Field Alvescot England Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2QF 0800 197 8802 info@ukscreedsltd.co.uk https://twitter.com/ukscreeds https://www.ukscreedsltd.co.uk/