Floor Screed Thickness Over Insulation

Liquid screed can be applied over insulation floating application either thermal or acoustic at a depth of 40mm in domestic applications and 40mm in commercial applications.

Floor screed thickness over insulation. When it is over insulation it is normally termed as floating. The optimum thickness of a sand and cement bonded screed is 25 40mm an unbonded screed should have a minimum thickness of 50mm whilst a floating screed should have a thickness greater than 65mm for lightly loaded floors and 75mm for more heavily loaded floors. In this scenario a rigid foam insulation is usual and as you d want the same u value in the roof we need the same thickness of insulation 180mm. Had a builder put a floating floor down and i refused to tile on it and said that i wanted it screeded.

If the screed is on top of insulation there is going to be move give or movement than being laid. The builder rang the plasterer to do the screed and he said can you leave the celotex insulation down and i will screed over that. The manufacturers guidance for both the floor screed and the tiling must be followed to determine the minimum thickness of edge strip required to. You may want to increase the actual kpa value of the insulation to withstand the loadings.

Insulation is laid on the concrete and covered with a screed. 3 1 choose your contractor wisely. When we talk about a minimum thickness we would need to look at the type of floor construction the screed is going onto. A minimum thickness of 65mm is possible provided the thermal insulation boards.

The insulation type and thickness should be confirmed by calculations to comply with the relevant regional building regulations taking into account the specific shape and size of the floor. 3 semi dry floor screed what is it and what thickness is best. 4 2 advantages of liquid. Calcium sulphate flowing screed some people call it liquid screed or flow screed.

Managing director of the multi award win. There will be a damp proof membrane under the insulation and possibly a second membrane on top depending on the type of screed. If we can now look at the floor screed thickness over insulation for different types of screed. 4 liquid screed for underfloor heating systems.

I m not happy that this is going to be a secure surface either as the celotex isn t fixed to the substrate. 2 1 insulation shouldn t stop at the floor. Contents click a link to skip to the section you want to read.