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Thanks for that but I don't think I made it quite clear how dry it seems despite being covered with plastic for eight days. If I keep scrubbing hard with a brush, it seems it would go right through the screed to the insulation. Is this normal for the first couple of weeks? So far I've picked...

Laid 6 sq metres of floor screed 10 days ago. 3:1 grit and cement. 70mm thick over kingspan. Fairly dry mixture. Tamped down and used polyurethane float. Finished with steel trowel but did have problem getting a smooth surface. Laid polythene sheet over and went on holiday for a week. Came...