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Floor Screed Over Underfloor Heating: What You Need to Know
The depth of screed over UFH pipes determines heat performance, cracking risk and drying time. Here are the rules for getting it right.
Read guideDo You Need to Prime Before Self-Levelling Compound?
Yes, almost always. Skipping the primer is the most common cause of SLC failure. Here is why it matters and which primer to use on different substrates.
Read guideTypes of Floor Screed in the UK: Which One Do You Need?
There are more screed types than most people realise, and the differences matter - for cost, drying time, underfloor heating and floor coverings. Here is the plain comparison.
Read guideHow Long Does Floor Screed Take to Dry?
The standard rule is 1mm of depth per day - but that is just the starting point. Temperature, screed type and what you're laying on top all change the real timeline.
Read guideHow Long Does Self-Levelling Compound Take to Dry?
Most SLC products allow foot traffic within 2-4 hours, but tiling time is longer - and rushing it causes problems. Here are the actual drying times and what affects them.
Read guideHow to Use Self-Levelling Compound
Self-levelling compound looks easy but has several steps where things go wrong. Here is how to do it properly from surface prep to a flat, ready-to-tile finish.
Read guideSelf-Levelling Compound vs Floor Screed: Which One?
Both level floors but they are not the same product, the same process, or the same cost. Here is the honest comparison so you can choose correctly.
Read guideHow Thick Should Floor Screed Be?
The right screed depth depends on how it is being laid - bonded, unbonded or floating - and what is going under it. Get the wrong depth and you will have cracks, or worse. Here is the full guide.
Read guideHow Much Self-Levelling Compound Do I Need?
The formula is simple: area x depth x coverage rate. Here is how to use it, with worked examples and a bag count table for common floor sizes.
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