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Defect Action Sheet 52 Floors: cement-based screeds - mixing and laying
Publication Year
1984
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Intended to remind and inform designers and site supervisory staff of ways of avoiding some of the most troublesome defects which have beset Local Authority housing. This Defect Action Sheet covers floors: cement-based screeds - mixing and laying. Failures discussed include shrinkage-cracking and curling; crushing of screeds under flooring; reduced impact sound resistance; and damp-staining of wall plaster. Defects discussed include poor batching, mixing, compaction and curing; screed too thin or weak; bridging of floating screeds; insufficient drying out time; and wet screed in contact with wall plaster.
Document History
Defect Action Sheets may no longer represent current best practice. Any of this information and guidance must be considered alongside other current professional advice provided by suitably qualified personnel.
Publisher Information
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