‘Screeds’

A Buildingtalk guide

Start with the news release Romans understood benefits of underfloor heating from Instarmac, which we summarised at the time by saying "Ultra-Floor take a closer look modern types of underfloor heating (UFH) systems available in including warm water pipes and electric matting.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Knauf Brio Dry Floor Screed beats wet screeds from Knauf Drywall: "Brio Dry Floor Screed from Knauf Drywall has many advantages over wet screeds and timber decks, particularly for newbuild or refurbished residential and commercial buildings.".

In September 2011, we covered the news from Fermacell - take a look at Fermacell fast commercial flooring system which says: "Fermacell dry flooring systems is quicker to install than wet screed options, as this granular dry screed can be laid on uneven floors prior to adding Fermacell overlay systems.".

Take a look also at the news release from Saint-Gobain Weber, Saint-Gobain Weber floor screed levels new studios, as well as Nicholls and Clarke discusses the use of screeds from ABC+D, and Ultra Floor subfloor preparation for resin floors from Instarmac.

Latest stories...

Isocrete new green screed technology (August 2011)

Isocrete Floor Screed incorporates green screed technology combines a more sustainable product with enhanced performance.

Ultra Tile and Ultra Floor transform showroom (July 2011)

J B S (Tiling Contractors) chose Ultra Floor subfloor preparation products and Ultra Tile adhesive to complete a new car showroom floor for the Chambers Group in Tamworth.

Atlas Copco focus on construction sector. (July 2011)

Atlas Copco announce that its portable energy business - compressors, pumps, generators and lighting towers - will be operated by the Construction and Mining division in the UK.

Tremco illbruck shows flooring range at Harrogate (June 2011)

Tremco illbruck will be exhibiting its full range of flooring products at the Harrogate Flooring Show, including the ES200 Fastrak Universal DPM.

Ronacrete supplies fast drying screed for UNITE (May 2011)

Ronacrete screeding products have been utilised in the refurbishment of student accommodation in Islington, North London.

Durable flooring explained by Flowcrete (May 2011)

Flowcrete has developed the Get More From Floors campaign, highlighting how durability is the foundation of a fit-for-purpose floor system for manufacturing environments.

Fast application with Tremo Fastrak DPM (April 2011)

Tremco illbruck has developed the ES200 Fastrak Universal DPM, suitable for one coat application and cures in half the time of conventional epoxy based surface damp proof membranes.

Schluter Systems launches uncoupling membrane (March 2011)

Schluter-Ditra is a polyethylene membrane with a grid structure of square cavities, each cut back in a dovetail configuration and an anchoring fleece laminated to its underside.

Knauf Brio Dry Floor Screed beats wet screeds

Brio Dry Floor Screed from Knauf Drywall has many advantages over wet screeds and timber decks, particularly for newbuild or refurbished residential and commercial buildings.
Nicholls and Clarke discusses the use of screeds

Nicholls and Clarke takes a look at the usage of anhydrite and calcium sulphate screeds within the building industry.