The benefits of EasyFlow liquid floor screed speak for themselves...
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SMC EasyFlow Screed |
Traditional Sand and Cement |
| Productivity |
Up to 2000m2 per day
Average 500 - 1000m2 per day |
Only 100 to 150m2 per day |
| How quickly can you walk on the floor? |
Within 24 - 48 hours
No curing needed |
Should not be walked on for 7 days
Requires covering and curing |
| Joints |
30 - 40 linear metres
Following building construction joints |
Can only be laid in small bays of between 5 - 7 linear metres. |
| Performance |
Very low shrinkage
Minimal Cracking
Will not curl |
Shrinks
Cracks
Curls |
| Surface Finish |
Easily achieves SR2 under BS 8204 |
Dependent on contractor
Curls and cracks at joints |
| On Insulation |
No reinforcement required
40mm minimum thickness in commercial buildings
35mm minimum in domestic buildings |
D49 or fibre reinforcement
65mm mimimum thickness |
| Un-bonded Floor Construction |
Polythene laid directly to substrate minimal preparation
No reinforcement
30mm minimum thickness |
D49 or fibre reinforcement
50mm mimimum thickness |
| Average Drying Times |
1mm per day up to 40mm
Dependent on site conditions |
11 Weeks at 75mm thickness
Dependent on site conditions |
| Quality Control |
Produced under BS EN 13454 |
Often mixed on site by hand with poor quality control
Labour intensive
Inconsistent quality |
