Tag: Floor Screeds

Floor screeds have traditionally been made of sand and cement and have been used for years for the purpose of levelling out a concrete substrate so that the surface on which the final flooring is going to be laid is as level as it can be. This is particularly important when the flooring is going to be something like tiling which has to be affixed with adhesive: if the surface is not level, the tiling is going to get cracked when people walk upon it.

A floor screed is also used for the installation of underfloor heating. Heating pipes or electric heating cables or mats are laid, and the floor screed laid on top. This helps to produce an even level of warmth in the room above.