How to floor screed with sand and cement - Beginners guide- plastering Guru

Plastering Guru shows How to floor screed with sand a cement. If you want to learn how to lay a floor screed this video helps you do so, whether you are a beginner, DIY er or an enthusiast.

Plastering Guru shows you how. Ideal for the absolute beginner, DIYer or time served plasterer wanting a few tips to help work faster and more efficient.

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For the beginner, DIY er, or an enthusiast. A easy to follow guide to a professional finish.

Having worked in the construction trade for many many years I have professional hands on experience on external plastering and internal plastering, skimming, bonding, float and set, hardwall plaster boarding, textured rendering, pebble dash, floor screening, Venetian marbling (polish plastering) and many more.

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[edthompson]

Have got some screeding to do, have seen it layed on site but never done any myself, having looked at other similar videos this was by far the best in explaining the different steps involved. Thanks to the Plastering Guru for taking the time and trouble to help others.

[unknownname]

Here in Serbia we do screed with a team of four people and everyone has their specific job:
- Machine worker - ( Screed pump ) Feeds the machine with Sand, Cement and water
- Planer - When screed exits the hose he distributes it evenly close to the level that is needed ( with his foots ) and makes a level points
- Bar/Rule guy - Does exactly that what you do in the video just much, much faster
- Polisher - We have machines with a disc (plate) that rotates, it compresses and polishes the slab.
we are doing around 200-280 square meters a day.
Tomorrow im going to learn how to do the Bar/Rule part so im watching videos to prepare. Thanks for the video

[ToyanganaYakungano]

That was great.Satisfactorily illustrated. Was just looking for this

[julientiler]

This is the best video. Much thank you!

[dorinacherneva]

Thank you so much for these videos - I have an assignment on construction and there is nothing on google that explains the floor screening process this accurately. I understand it perfectly now and have managed to answer questions related to this topic easily!! THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME

[bryang]

Great video - thank you!! I have two questions: what would be the minimum thickness of screed that one could apply to a job? And second, how long did the job take - how do you stop the mix from drying out before you have finished screeding? Thanks a lot!!

[jerrynonofbss]

Here in the US the mix is more watery. Is that an aluminum tool that you use to screed? I don't know why but, as a DIYer, the cement sticks to the wood 2x4 that I use to screed.

[Clemo]

That is a sexy looking floor. Never done screening before, but hoping to jump on my mates firm. Thanks for sharing this.

[johnlowry]

Professional making it look so easy. Many thanks for sharing

[marcindock]

Great video!
Would it be ok to split the job 34m2 into smaller areas and to do them over few days, please? Only because I am doing it by myself.
Thank you for the video!

[lalbiakmawiapachuau]

Did you mix the cement and sand with water or dried?

[AntonioPasuey]

Great vid. I have to do same. Much smaller area tho. WHAT WAS THE MIX RATIO? thx.

[raghuarmani]

Thanks. Nice video. Can you mix small stones (aggregate 1/2- 3/4 inch) in the screed? Do you mix any glue/ polymer / sbr latex. Do you apply any glue polymer on surface? I have to screed my roof terrace.

[bigboundsy]

Could you use a 6ft level in a small area??

[jordanbew]

OK if you can use ready-mixed. I am mixing by hand had to do 50sq/m over 5 days split between 4 or 5 areas

[Alfapash]

Great video. glad you're protecting your knees, so many don't and they'll regret it when they get older.

[real]

Excellent guide & really I like the big cushion idea. Can you please advise on a hand mix and how wet/dry it should be.

[karooboermeyer]

Do you guys add any plaster key or bonding liquid? How do you do thinner screeds like 20mm screed?

[erichermann]

I used to do that same thing 40 some years ago don’t work to hard ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[brandonbottomley]

I have just ordered sharp sand from interline but they have given me coarse silver sand.Will this be ok to finish the last 60mm on top of my concrete base?