Hi folks. Been lurking on here a while but first posting today.
I've recently built a 6x 7.125m extension to my bungalow and being on a sloping site I went with B&B for the flooring. Having just re-roofed the bungalow I've finally opened the doorway from old to new and the next step is to lay the insulation, UFH and floor screed.
The floor finish will be tiles directly on top of the screed. I'm concerned about getting the screed level, particularly because of a 25mm drop on the B&B from front to back - entirely my fault for reasons I won't go in to out of embarassment!
The screed is to be between 60 and 85mm thick but I'll be leaving a small chanel out of this for services. This gives around 3 cube of screed required so I'm looking at a readymix. The walls are already built but the screed could be pumped through the window opening.
Should I just be looking for a wet mix, then tamp and float it myself. Do you think I'd get theis level enough? Concerned about screeding the normal way with battens because of the size of the room and the slope of the floor. Maybe screed just below required level and finish with a self leveling compound? I don't know how this might react with the UFH.
Would a self leveling screed be suitable for this and would it make it any easier. I guess it'd be a lot more expensive?
Sorry for the myriad of questions but it's all new to me!
I've recently built a 6x 7.125m extension to my bungalow and being on a sloping site I went with B&B for the flooring. Having just re-roofed the bungalow I've finally opened the doorway from old to new and the next step is to lay the insulation, UFH and floor screed.
The floor finish will be tiles directly on top of the screed. I'm concerned about getting the screed level, particularly because of a 25mm drop on the B&B from front to back - entirely my fault for reasons I won't go in to out of embarassment!
The screed is to be between 60 and 85mm thick but I'll be leaving a small chanel out of this for services. This gives around 3 cube of screed required so I'm looking at a readymix. The walls are already built but the screed could be pumped through the window opening.
Should I just be looking for a wet mix, then tamp and float it myself. Do you think I'd get theis level enough? Concerned about screeding the normal way with battens because of the size of the room and the slope of the floor. Maybe screed just below required level and finish with a self leveling compound? I don't know how this might react with the UFH.
Would a self leveling screed be suitable for this and would it make it any easier. I guess it'd be a lot more expensive?
Sorry for the myriad of questions but it's all new to me!