St Paul's Cathedral Ardex A35 Screed Speed Screed was delighted to be selected to work on Borras Constructions prestigious development at St Paul's Cathedral School. "Borras Construction are a highly respected main contractor. leading the way in design, construction and maintenance of the built environment." The project required a fast-drying high-performance screed. Ardex A35 was [...]
Is Liquid Screed Suitable For A Garage Floor? I'm Andy Parkin Managing Director of the Multi-Award Winning Speed Screed. Thank you very much for your question, Chris. Your question is: “Is liquid screed suitable for a garage floor? Floor will have 120 mm insulation under it." Watch Andy's video to find out his answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5McLnpZ3tps [...]
Lincoln Liquid Screed And Underfloor Heating Working with our good friends at J L Construction. They are a Retford based building company with a reputation for high-quality work. The project consisted of 22m2 of underfloor heating fitted and installed by Speed Screed. Gypsol Rapide liquid screed was laid at 50mm nominal depth. With its fast-drying [...]
Can I Feather Out A Sand Cement Screed? I'm Andy Parkin Managing Director of the Multi-Award Winning Speed Screed. Thank you very much for your question, Vin. Your question is: “Can I feather out a sand cement screed with the use of the right bonding agent and mix of sand and cement?" Watch Andy's video [...]
Liquid Screed Wokingham This renovation project is in Finchampstead, Wokingham. The specification was a liquid screed to cover the water underfloor heating system. High thermal conductivity was a high priority, and Axtell Concrete supplied Gypsol Classic liquid flowing screed. The project size was 80m2 at a depth of 55mm. Thank you, Murray & Krzysztof, for [...]
Derby Screed Site Survey - Gypsol HTC This delightful renovation in Derby required a screed site survey to determine levels. The project had areas of underfloor heating, and the clients' requirements were to keep the build-up as low as possible. Gypsol HTC requires only 20mm coverage over the underfloor heating pipes and is perfect for [...]
Ardex A38 Screed Scarborough Working for F Parkinson who is "a construction company operating throughout the North of England delivering award-winning projects. They partner with public and private sector clients to provide construction solutions." The project location was Foreshore toilets in Scarborough. Working with a range of Ardex products A38, A18 and S21 to achieve [...]
How Deep Should Liquid Screed Be Over My Wet Underfloor Heating? I'm Andy Parkin Managing Director of the Multi-Award Winning Speed Screed. Thank you very much for your question, Julie. Your question is: “How deep should the liquid screed be over my wet underfloor heating?" Watch Andy's video to find out his answer: https://youtu.be/NtuZT5XOq6A [...]
Self Compacting Concrete Screed Austerfield Doncaster This domestic extension in Doncaster required a structural screed. Self-compacting concrete provides a level floor without worrying if the concrete has been compacted correctly. It provides the perfect base for floor coverings. The white liquid on the surface of the concrete is a curing agent, which ensures that no [...]
Garage Screed With 1:60 Fall I'm Andy Parkin Managing Director of the Multi-Award Winning Speed Screed. Thank you very much for your question, Barry. Your question is: “We have an existing concrete slab in situ 180mm below the threshold level, so we need to raise the floor level at the door threshold by approximately 160mm. [...]
