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Screeding

Laying a thin, level layer of mortar or concrete on a slab to get a flat, sloped or smooth base.

Screeding: illustration
Illustration

What it is

Screed goes on the structural slab to level it, create slopes to drains (bathrooms and terraces) and give a good base for tiles or finishes.

Key points

  • Levels uneven slabs
  • Creates slopes to drains
  • Base for tiles and finishes
  • Bonded to the slab with slurry

Why it matters

Bathrooms and terraces that hold puddles almost always had the screed slope wrong.

How Elamentt handles it

Our engineer checks screed levels and slopes before tiling and waterproofing.

Next step

See it on your
own plot.

Our studio turns your plot size into a plan, a 3D model built stage by stage, and a list of the cement, steel, bricks and sand it needs. Or ask an engineer.