Tuesday 17 June 2008

Fast Installation of New Screed

Turn round time for the installation of new flooring continues to be a major factor in the choice of floor to be installed. Having large production areas of a factory out of service is not only expensive but also very disruptive to staff and routines.

Surface Solutions find they are increasingly installing pumped screeds. These are based on special cements that enable the screed to flow on to the surface and harden in minutes rather than days. Pump applied screeds are industrial floor toppings used for the renovation of old, tired and worn floors. Large areas, up to 2,000 square metres, can be laid in a day.

The screeds are normally laid in two operations. Firstly a base layer is pumped over the surface to level and fill areas of damage and that is then followed by a final wearing surface that has all the properties required of an industrial floor.
Epoxy coatings can be applied to give a coloured finish if required.