Always allow the new floor to set before laying your finished floor surface.
How to lay latex floor screed.
After you pour the self leveling compound scrape the screed over the latex to spread it evenly over the floor.
Latex floor screed is normally used to smooth the surface of concrete and screeds when laying thin vinyl or thin floor coverings.
Setting times can vary depending on your chosen product normally between 4 to 24 hours and is dependent upon your floor finish.
You can also use a paint roller or finishing trowel if you don t have a screed.
Maximum depths are around 10 15mm however with the addition of bulking aggregates normally kiln dried sand some latex floor screed can go up to 30mm.
For example bal level max can be tiled after 4 hours but must be left to set for 24 hours for other finishes such as vinyl or carpet.
Do not use self leveling compound over glazed ceramic tiles or over floors where a majority of the installed tiles have cracked.
Slight imperfections in substrate will show up in these types.
Slight imperfections in substrate will show up in these types of floor coverings.
Make sure to fill in any dips in the floor.
Latex floor screed is normally used to smooth the surface of concrete and screeds when laying thin vinyl or thin floor coverings.
Install new transition strips at the thresholds after the leveling compound cures.
A screed is a long flat tool used to make mortar even.
A latex floor screed will smooth out those slight imperfections.