How to Screed a Floor by Hand - Screeding Tips

How to screed by hand step-by-step with our stars Luke and Lee who are at the top of their game and Luke is only 18 years old, very impressive.
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[@MultiEngland96]

18! That's unbelievable, fair play lad he deserves all the success that comes his way!

[@zedman442]

Great to see young lads take pride in their trade and you can see Luke is one of those. Fantastic work ethic their too. 👍

[@chrisjames1924]

There's a lot of snobbery aimed at construction workers. That we're uneducated or somehow beneath other professions. Fact is, some of the smartest people I've ever met are builders/ construction workers. We might not have read the classics but we're constantly problem solving, applying mathematics and geometry, working stuff out and juggling multiple connected factors at any given time. It's a never ending learning process plus it can be physically brutal. I honestly believe it'd take longer, and require a greater IQ, to become a good builder than a good doctor or lawyer. Sometimes when I tell people I'm a roofer they react like I've just admitted to being a career criminal. It's why I hate those programmes on the BBC about cowboy tradesmen. When are they going to make a program where Matt Alright goes after cowboy bankers, journalists and legal professionals? It's middle class snobbery.

[@MarcusT86]

Great comment!

[@T.E.P.]

agreed! well said ... excellent and true

[@robertmiles6492]

Working class lives matter

[@catholicdad]

Completely agree. Wisest man I know is a carpenter. Trades have the broadest skill set (trade smarts, math, sales, service, legal, brokering, risk analysis & mitigation, estimating, etc.) & acquire vast amounts of knowledge over the years).

[@slam2dunkz63]

3000% fact!!!

[@tonyl1984]

Fair play too luke, he's got some great screeding skills there!

[@JohnDoe-jx2oq]

Great video Roger, I encounter young folks starting out (plumbing) who are often very eager to work and more that happy to put the effort in. I've realized that often all I need to do is give someone the chance. None of us were born knowing are trade, we all had to learn it somewhere.

[@BarryPaffey]

Totally agree Roger; nice to see such a young lad take pride in his work! 👍

[@BM-jy6cb]

After doing my double length garage floor a few years ago i can vouch that it definitely isn't as easy as it looks - had to take the following day off to recover! He's got a hard life ahead of him. I hope he gets the reputation and reward he deserves.

[@simmy3076]

Great job Luke, wish you all the best for your future. A grafter with pride in a job done well.

[@grrinc]

Fascinating and enjoyable to watch. That lad has an honest and meticulous work ethic.

[@shakeyh3565]

Great video roger,Fair play to the young lad, he deserves the credit,as a sparky myself trying to get my nephew to learn a trade ,you get more out of a brick wall, all they want is easy money without any effort ,luke is an inspiration keep up the good work

[@T.E.P.]

Thanks again Skill Builder! reallly feel the need to comment here and support Luke's direction to avoid PVC bonding agent/glue! Superb job Luke! wow

[@vince6056]

He's fantastic. He's got screeding down. He can do fantastic work now in any trade because he mastered one of the basics of prep work for so many different fields. Concrete,paver stones, tile etc

[@Asgardsteve1]

Really nice job from anyone let alone an 18 year old, well done Luke.

[@brendanwalsh3323]

My father was a top class screeder, used to travel all over putting in floors, I'm very impressed with this kid, fair dues to him.

[@chekymonkey4452]

goodman luke first-class job is done there. keep up the good work

[@mikew4760]

Superb job. So nice to see a tradesman take pride in doing a job properly. Fantastic to see a young man master his trade and be enthusiastic about working. I'm sure I have seen this somewhere before?!!! Stay safe ATB

[@gixer6847]

its fantastic to see that some of the new generation have and continue to learn and listen and really care about doing a good job. Taking their time, do it once, do it right First time! fantastic job!

[@markcurtis5265]

Stunning work for such a young lad, best of luck to him!

[@bikerchrisukk]

Great to see that young being that good, I've seen a few and don't shoot 'em down until I see the graft. Fair play 👍

[@fmarku1125]

Nice job Luke, Keep up the good work man!!

[@yureshancooper8269]

Bravo Luke! Amazing Work!

[@SpeedScreedLimited]

Fantastic work! Great to see such pride in his work.

[@bovrilsarnie]

Not sure why anyone would thumbs down that. Great job!

[@GinasWorld9]

What a top lad Luke is. Amazing work ethic. I hope he continues to be so conscientious in his trade and not just when a camera is tracking him 😂 His parents must be so proud.

[@KB-ki7um]

Always both educational and entertaining to watch your great vids 👍

[@robfairley854]

Great work Luke

[@MrRooster1968]

Well done. Mate It’s a killer of a job. Done plenty over the years

[@MrJFoster1984]

Hard work that on your knees and back all day. For any one else interested you can also do a bonded screed with tile adhesive and a notched trowel and lay your screed on top while it is still wet, much like the slurry that Luke used in the video. You can also lay an un-bonded screed using a bond breaker such as a layer of DPM where movement may be an issue and reinforce the screed with chicken wire or the like. Cheers Roger

[@Stop..carry-on]

Nice touch at the end there Rodger - i agree .he’s also at the age where he hasn’t got the aches and pains so hell only get quicker and better with nothing holding him back

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video Roger, that young lad knows how to work hope he does well fair play to him, hope your keeping well Stay Safe

[@rhysevans7903]

Great video ,,screeds are hard work moving the 8ft straight edge all day fair play 👍

[@taylor22270]

Spot on lad, quality work. 👍🏻

[@franklinanderson7389]

That's the way I've floated floors since the 70's. Wonderful work. He should come to California and teach them how it's done.

[@johnkerr8019]

First class job and nice compliment at end of video.

[@kophotography895]

Good Effort Luke... Nice Work

[@measydoesit289]

I’ve been a plasterer for 20 yrs I’ve done a few screeding jobs in my time and I gotta say This lad is the best I’ve seen at it 👍🏻 Screeding is brutal in your body I’d rather skim walls any day 😃

[@jamesgallagher4655]

Well done young man you have a knack for that job for sure.

[@benwilliams9771]

What a grafter, quality work!

[@paulwhitakerroofing4254]

Great enthusiasm keep it up that’ll go along way 👍 , age is just a number where as experience is priceless, nice work looks good

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

18!!! That boy got skills . What a superb job he made of that . Always nice to watch someone at the top of their game 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Good job.....hopefully the lad will go a long way!!!

[@lukealmandras3260]

Thank you Roger for putting the video back up stay safe hope you well

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Luke Dylan figured out a way of doing it. I hope you aren't starving to death.

[@peterwalton1502]

What an excellent young tradesman. Lovely job 👍

[@gwynneharries7024]

Great demo and what a talented young chap. Thanks for sharing.

[@laurak7111]

Well done Luke, can I ask why u don't use PVA as a primer?

[@alibates147]

18 years old. Good lad. Great job 👍

[@samfromuk]

Great work!

[@nigelthornton7378]

Nice job, well done

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

What a talented lad - Great job. I looked on here to try and do it myself, frankly, it ain't going to happen - its a black art and he's got it

[@johnbell7552]

18! What a craftsman

[@brianwood5220]

beautiful workmanship 👍👍

[@DaBriars]

Good lad Luke a quality professional job done and your only 18 that is impressive

[@tritonbuildingserviceslimt2480]

brilliant lad when you are good you are good

[@derekt7606]

Good job Luke 👍

[@imperator708]

he's a beast. will be running his own firm in no time. his reputation will grow and grow.

[@ashleyrowe2681]

Another great video watching quality trades doing perfect works. I hope Luke and Lee pass on their skills to others and hope their business grows and grows

[@kokoproductions1]

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[@kokoproductions1]

😢 GG C

[@jetskibuh]

That is hard work right there! 👍🏻

[@Goodwithwood69]

Take pride in what you do and you will never be out of work!

[@dread4836]

tough work, one of the hardest and most under rated trades, most plasterers 40 yrs ago could do this work very well, but now, trade on it's own, brilliant for 18yr old

[@willowtree8274]

Fair play to that lad! nice to watch.

[@davidhill431]

That looked like hard work, good job luke

[@tubbycarpenter9847]

Well done young man job for life there 👍🏻

[@chrisembleton624]

Great job there, and as others have said nice to see youngsters taking pride in their work. I've got a small part of a garage floor i need to level at home, but I don't want to raise the floor height too much. What would you recommend I use to take out an 25mm drop over say about a meter? Could I use a screed like this to sort it? Thanks for the great channel Skill builder, I've learned loads from it.

[@MalvastyleSolutions]

Well done!

[@fredbeverton553]

Awesome

[@Bspoke53]

Right SB I have just had a screed floor layed in my garage how long till I can walk on paint and park the car on top? Thanks for any advice 👍🏻

[@earbjr4715]

He's got talent!

[@mozaman9005]

Hi hope you are well, if you only had a small area around 1m x 1.5m and didnt have access to a mechanical mixer, how would you go about mixing the screed please thanks?

[@newry123]

are the block internal walls going to be drylined,if so is that why you laid the screed first,,cheers

[@lennybivona9534]

WAY TO GO LUKE/LEE!

[@youkenton]

Great Video! Luke made it so so easy! Where is Luke base and does he have a contract?

[@marindastevens225]

Great job! How do you mix the screed? What are the quantities?

[@MBHOMEIMPROVE]

Wisdom doesn’t come by age 👌👍

[@b1h2u3p4]

Whats the bonding agent anyone in particular you recommend

[@anitagoodsleep5330]

Luke I wish I was like you...great workmanship 😎

[@markhep]

Nice work young lad screeding is hard work keeps you fit though 👍👍👍

[@anisa7861]

Well done I am very impressed by your dedication to your trade and the hard work enthusiasm that comes through.

[@Guide504]

Awesome young man...... How do you lay a 20 - 30mm buiscuit screed like this without it breaking up. I was told min 65mm for a semi dry by my guys.

[@AshwanikumarSainiARTER]

Wow nice work! He is not using pure cement is he? What kind of bonding agent is being used here?

[@ashleychandler4226]

One of the best paid trades on a meter price. But the graft the do reflects there wages. If your looking for the best screedrs in the South East check out Harbert floor screeding highly reccomended!

[@noskills9577]

Good lad 👍🏻

[@TheUkGrimekid]

FairPlay to him!! Fed up of having people on site who are just there for the money.

[@iestynjones5796]

Talented young man that.

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Great job 👍🇮🇪☘️🤟

[@howardbecdove9780]

Good lad!

[@steveide2448]

That’s some skills, I’m well impressed, I wish I could do that, I have all the materials but too scared to start ffs.

[@joeframer9642]

Nice job. Great channel 👍🇺🇸

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Joe. I hope you are keeping well.

[@JM-jb9wk]

Top lad that. Fair play to him.

[@mikes4163]

He makes it look so easy. I'm old enough to know it ain't :-)

[@AsiaZelechowska]

And how do I book Luke in?!?! Smashing finish!

[@PaulSmith-wz2yw]

Very impressive.

[@user-dv8fs6ml5z]

i was going to screed my own floor but i quit after seeing this. looks like hard work

[@Ripper36068]

I have to agree with you this young lad is exceptional! I worked on some multi million £ houses in Weybridge in the late 90's and the screed was so bad; the symmetrical wallpaper and the radiators looked like they were way out of level!

[@leeedwards3783]

Great job. Would have been nice to plug their details so we could use them?

[@epj900]

He really wants to do a good job-- and he does one!

[@eddjordan2399]

Great job that

[@guyD0]

How much does the mixer and pimp your using cost?

[@indokarasan]

that was really good and useful, than kou

[@javedmushtaq3099]

Guys, what is the bonding agent called?

[@globallordtom]

Amazing. How do we hire him?

[@tonyjones7372]

can't argue with that, he is good.