Screed
Sol Tiling Contractors supply and install sand and cement based topping screeds and acoustic under screed underlay.
Not many people realise that before you tile a floor, it is important to lay a bed of screed to ensure your finished floor is levelled correctly. It is particularly important for bathrooms, as an incorrectly levelled floor will cause water runoff to pool on the floor rather than run into the installed drainage point. Screeds are typical in internal wet areas but can be used anywhere there is a structurally sound substrate to support the weight of the applied screed. Topping screeds are also installed to smooth and/or raise floor levels to allow the tile finishes to finish flush with the adjacent finishes.
'Under-screed' acoustic underlay is used in situations where the flooring needs to withstand extreme noise loads. Examples include airports, warehouses, shopping centres and multi-storey constructions. It is essential to achieve good sound insulation in these situations.
Not many people realise that before you tile a floor, it is important to lay a bed of screed to ensure your finished floor is levelled correctly. It is particularly important for bathrooms, as an incorrectly levelled floor will cause water runoff to pool on the floor rather than run into the installed drainage point. Screeds are typical in internal wet areas but can be used anywhere there is a structurally sound substrate to support the weight of the applied screed. Topping screeds are also installed to smooth and/or raise floor levels to allow the tile finishes to finish flush with the adjacent finishes.
'Under-screed' acoustic underlay is used in situations where the flooring needs to withstand extreme noise loads. Examples include airports, warehouses, shopping centres and multi-storey constructions. It is essential to achieve good sound insulation in these situations.
Bonded ScreedsBonded screeds are from a minimum 15mm up to approximately 65mm. The bonding slurry for bonded toppings shall be a selected tile adhesive suitable for the substrate.
The slurry coat is broomed thoroughly over the prepared substrate to form a continuous wet film not more than 2mm thick. The mixed screed mortar is immediately placed over the still wet slurry coat and screeded to falls and levels as required. |
Unbonded ScreedsUnbonded screeds (also known as self-supporting screeds) are a minimum of 40mm thick up to approx. 80mm thick and will include welded wire mesh in accordance with the recommendations of AS3958. The mesh size is from 25 x 25mm up to 75 x 50mm and be fabricated from wire of diameter between 1.2
to 2.0mm. |
Acoustic Underlay
It's important to select the correct underlay for your flooring. To achieve the best acoustic performance, there are a number of factors to consider, such as flooring type, ceiling height etc. If you are in doubt about which underlay to choose, please contact us. We have years of experience in the field, and can supply further information or offer advice relating to your particular application.
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