Screed mix

[Luton Pete]

Can anyone tell me the sand cement mix i should use on my floor. It is a concrete base on a small extension and i want to put a screed on to take it up to the original kitcen floor before i put a levellor on the whole room, please help.

 

[noseall]

3 parts sharp sand, ( screed sand, concrete sand, coarse grit sand)

to 1 part cement.

the trick is to only add enough water to bind the mix together when squeezed in your hand.

 

[Tozzy]

I used 1 part Portland cement to 3 parts sharp sand. Worked a treat so far.

the trick is to only add enough water to bind the mix together when squeezed in your hand.

I've got my mix off to a fine art now .

Oh and by the way, it helps if you have a cement mixer to do all that hard work for you.

 

[Luton Pete]

2nd question.. how long should it take to go off and be able to be stood on.

 

[noseall]

2nd question.. how long should it take to go off and be able to be stood on.

you can walk on it in 24hrs, but if you can keep off it for a weekend it won't scuff as badly.

 

[Luton Pete]

Thanks for your help