How To Lay Latex Floor Screed

A latex floor screed will smooth out those slight imperfections.

How to lay latex floor screed. In this example roger uses bostik s cempolatex to level a floor with self levelling compound but the theory applies to most self levelling screeds and you ll see that it s not just a simple case of throwing the mixture on the floor and retiring while it spreads itself out. Setting times can vary depending on your chosen product normally between 4 to 24 hours and is dependent upon your floor finish. Make sure to fill in any dips in the floor. Do not use self leveling compound over glazed ceramic tiles or over floors where a majority of the installed tiles have cracked.

For example bal level max can be tiled after 4 hours but must be left to set for 24 hours for other finishes such as vinyl or carpet. You can also use a paint roller or finishing trowel if you don t have a screed. Nail a 1 by 3 inch board across thresholds that are not high enough to contain the new floor level. Latex floor screed is normally used to smooth the surface of concrete and screeds when laying thin vinyl or thin floor coverings.

Always allow the new floor to set before laying your finished floor surface. Latex floor screed is normally used to smooth the surface of concrete and screeds when laying thin vinyl or thin floor coverings. Maximum depths are around 10 15mm however with the addition of bulking aggregates normally kiln dried sand some latex floor screed can go up to 30mm. Smooth out the latex with a screed.

Slight imperfections in substrate will show up in these types. After you pour the self leveling compound scrape the screed over the latex to spread it evenly over the floor.