Tiling On New Screed Floor

Bal new floor is a standard setting flexible tile adhesive for new cement and concrete floors.

Tiling on new screed floor.

Allowing fast track installations on new concrete after seven days and new cement sand screeds after 24 hours bal new floor is suitable for fixing ceramics porcelain and vitrified tiles in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. Tiling onto green screeds or concrete. A number of factors can affect how long a newly poured screed floor takes to fully cure and it s important to remember. Water and frost resistant it can be grouted after 24 hours.

How to prepare a new screed floor for tiling. Make sure your screed is completely dry the main pitfall when preparing a new screed floor for tiling is beginning work before the screed is properly dry. These screeds can be applied both bonded directly onto a concrete base or un bonded applied on to a polythene sheet damp proof membrane. Both screed and concrete are referred to as being green during the period from application through to the time it gains strength and reaches dimensional stability.

If you have a brand new freshly laid screed floor lay a plastic foil down before installing laminate panels. Screed should be firm enough to walk on before tiling can begin. The top surface of screeds may need to be scored sanded or keyed in preparation to accept the primer and floor tiling adhesive sanding keying etc. Of the screed surface allows the penetration of primers.