How to Repair a Screed Floor DIY

[@macplastering]

How i mix the semi dry screed - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5yYfpmglrJqitk

[@wwgmc]

About to tackle a load of this in my house next week. This is a massive help!

[@macplastering]

Nice one buddy hope it really helps you out :)

[@binashraf]

Videos shot like this are perfect. Straight to the point and informative. This was exactly what I was looking for. Subscribed.

[@macplastering]

Thanks 😊 yes we try to keep most the videos to the point but can be hard enough to do when so many stages ect Thanks again 👍

[@craigvarey9230]

Feathered edge really nice Mac... no overlap. Nice to watch a real pro at work. Thumbs up as usual my mate

[@macplastering]

Hi Craig mate thank you man glad it was a good watch :) Thank you for your continued support means a tone :)

[@ColinMill1]

I'm really impressed with SBR. I have used a 1:1:5 SBR/ water/ cement slurry to bond a screed down and I let the surplus set in a 10mm thick slab and I can't believe how strong it is also, it's dried out without and sign of a crack.

[@macplastering]

Hi Colin it is great stuff i only add a cap full or 2 per mix and it makes a big difference helps bond , water resistant , and add strength cant ask for much more great stuff :)

[@ColinMill1]

@@macplastering many thanks for the reply. I'm finishing off a wet room (that has been waiting 20 years for me to get round to it). I'm concerned that, at its thinnest the screed will be about 17mm so I'm looking for all the strength I can get and hoping SBR, fibres and a 3:1 mix on the sbr slurry will get me there. I'd love to know what you think.

[@macplastering]

@ColinMill1 sounds about as good as you will get it possibly pant pure sbr down then hit over that with mix

[@greavsiethespur]

Exactly what I was looking for! Top man! Thank you!

[@macplastering]

Brilliant hope it helps and good luck with the job buddy 👍

[@greavsiethespur]

Completed first two rooms out of 6, today. Turned out exactly as you guided in these videos. Really pleased with the results. Top man! 👍

[@macplastering]

@greavsiethespur brilliant mate it's had to patch well screening is hard but to make a nice patch is still hard going glad it's working in well

[@jordyhill6644]

nice job mac🖒 enjoying the vids, looking foward too your next one mate

[@macplastering]

Hi Jordy mate thanks :):) Appreciate your support man glad you enjoyed it hopefully the next few will be as good if not better :)

[@coolweird7296]

very good video mac plastering!!! as you know, we watch all your videos start to finish

[@macplastering]

Thank you and thanks for your support buddy :)

[@Familytoyreport]

Great tutorial! Looks nice! Enjoyed!

[@macplastering]

Thank you for watching my friend :)

[@onpointplastering]

Nice 1 mac I think I need to change my screening to a drier mix when doing screeds looks to work out better 👍

[@macplastering]

hey buddy I preffer it semi dry hold up better and easy to work with wet mixes are very hard to work with unless its concrete Thanks for the support mate

[@MarcusT86]

Brilliant video buddy. Can this go down over Blackjack liquid DPM paint? My 50’s ex-council house floor screed is cracked and coming up in chunks so all needs redoing on top of the concrete floor. But the screed has that old bitumen adhesive on top to set in thermoplastic tiles, which doubled as a DPM back in the day. Not that I think it’s necessary because the concrete slab underneath is bone dry even with this awful weather.

[@macplastering]

How deep is it needing re screeded?

[@MarcusT86]

@@macplastering 15mm buddy Is there a way I can send you pics? Sorry for being nuisance

[@MarcusT86]

@@macplastering I did reply with a link to a video I uploaded but YT seems to have deleted it I can send the vid somewhere else if easier. It’s an unlisted vid on this account but need link to watch it

[@macplastering]

Put it public and will have a look mate

[@MarcusT86]

@@macplastering it’s public now mate, thank you I recorded it for a mate yesterday but he’s not too sure. Since the video I’ve measured the screed I pulled up and it’s only 15mm And decided on Blackjack liquid DPM instead of plastic

[@ThePhilandPam]

That’s a great fix and something I do quite a lot of...yours looks better than mine I’ll be giving it a go thanks 👍

[@macplastering]

Its all in the mix but you can add some sbr and fibres to make it stronger again , thanks for watching :)

[@ThePhilandPam]

mac plastering thanks, definitely a better patch 👍

[@johndavie515]

Thanks for the video, great help!

[@macplastering]

Glad it helped! :)

[@TheNorma]

You fixed it perfectly

[@macplastering]

Hey Norma Thank you for the support and nice comment :):)

[@markhep]

Good stuff mate 👍👍👍

[@macplastering]

Hey mark thanks for watching buddy appreciate the support :)

[@nickjones7504]

Great video. Exactly the job I had to do. Was dreading it but went fine. Added a bit of SBR to the water in the mix. One question- how long should I leave it before covering with floor. Putting engineered wood on top of a 5mm underlay with a built in dpm. Been told about a week by a builder- ideally more but as it's fairly shallow. Thanks for your help.

[@macplastering]

The less stuff that was in the better for drying as it dries 1mm squared a day the sbr and old floor should also help it dry though so your builder might be right on the time but longer you leave it the better Thanks for watching and supporting mate :)

[@nickjones7504]

@@macplastering Will a heater near the trench or a dehumidifier speed things up? I really need to get going on the floor by this time next week. Thanks again.

[@macplastering]

Drying things out in a rush can lead to it cracking mate they will work but risky also I find the safest way is open windows and doors just like some air flow its more natural drying

[@nickjones7504]

@@macplastering Thanks again. Yep. I suppose with lagged copper pipe below I don't really want anything cracking in case it fractures the pipes. I'll see how it is in a week. It's not in a weight bearing area so may just risk it after that. Will I know when it's dry? Anyway thanks again- I'll stop pestering you now!!! Have a good evening.

[@macplastering]

@@nickjones7504 Love helping if I can mate its no problems only way I know to test beside a dam meter reader is drilling a little hole and if the stuff comes out like dust in your fingers its dry if it sticks and binds its still damp if this makes sense mate, If you can share this little video anywhere could help others and me a lot :)

[@cybernetickiborg25]

for that purpose did you use normal screed or fiber reinforces screed? I made same canals across my hole apartment and now I'm not sure what to use to fill it

[@macplastering]

Think this one was normal but with sbr if i remember back witch will help it bond and make it stronger but fibbers would be a great add in for sure mate

[@Elissaoui]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@macplastering]

thank you my friend :) appreciate the support :)

[@spencebespokedreams]

What's the exact mix ratio sand and cement? Any fibers

[@macplastering]

So glad you asked buddy I made a video with the way i do it = kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5yYfpmglrJqitk

[@kathleensworld1152]

Watched... thumbs up bro

[@macplastering]

Hey thanks Kathleen :) appreciate the support :)

[@jasonturner9625]

Hi how long would this take to dry before it can be used ? Thanks

[@macplastering]

Hello Jason thanks for watching and commenting Great question a repair like this should be ok in 2 days for walking on it might be ok after a day but if you let it set a little longer you will know for sure :)

[@jasonturner9625]

@@macplastering thanks so much i have a small repair to carry out from a burst water main for a custom. wish me luck lol

[@macplastering]

@@jasonturner9625 Good luck mate glad this is some help :) patches can be difficult but you can do it :)

[@TheNorma]

Have a good day

[@macplastering]

You to my friend :)

[@TV-vc4kj]

Hi~ my friend🤗🤗 nice video 👍👍18 like❤️Have a nice day 🙋🙋

[@macplastering]

thank you

[@davideyres955]

Not criticising the screeding or the video poster but burying a compression joint in the floor is not the done thing. At the minimum you want a soldered joint and the chrome would need to be stripped off before you try to solver that.

[@macplastering]

Not a plumber myself but sounds good mate

[@macplastering]

So where would you use these kinds of fittings then just in a stud wall ? what would be the difference why is screed bad is it movement ? or lack of movement ? also would this mean you would need to wire brush the chrome of below floor level sort of thing ? thanks in advance

[@JavierConstanza-r5t]

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[@macplastering]

Thank you for the support my friend :)