Slc Method, My Way - How To Use Self Levelling Compound Properly

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I have posted this type of slc method before, just thought I would repeat it if I have got the pics right, dots set by laser runners made from 3-1 compo plus polymer and rapid set adhesive.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I find I'm doing it in "bays" more these days Phil,,after looking at some pics you posted once

 

[Spud]

i use 150 x 150 white wall tiles cut into 50 mm strips and and use these for level screeds when latexing like your method Phil

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Cheers Doug, my way of forming the bays is to set dots with laser to FFL less tile and adhesive, so dots are the bed, I then fill in between the dots using 3-1 compo with the rapid set and polymers, these runners once gone off can be flooded with slc forming perfectly flat bays/floors,

One tip for anyone trying this for the 1st time, when your dots have set lay the compo in between the dots, then use a Stabila level to form a nice runner, (always wet the level) cut off the excess compo from the sides and slide the level off leaving a nice neat runner.

Once the runner or screed has set you can flood the bay with slc and fill with the help of a feather edge. hope this makes sense, and maybe helps someone.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

i use 150 x 150 white wall tiles cut into 50 mm strips and and use these for level screeds when latexing like your method Phil

Much like the old Semi-dry screed method Gary, sometimes the old ways don't go away.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I have been screeding outside last week Phil with 3-1 sand and cement and waterproofer laid into a slurry of SBR & OPC , i always lay strip's of screed and then rule -off to them works great every time !, But i have never used' it for SLC , so if i need to, i will use THE PHIL HOBSON method :hurray: from now on mate thanks Dave

 

[Spud]

I have been screeding outside last week Phil with 3-1 sand and cement and waterproofer laid into a slurry of SBR & OPC , i always lay strip's of screed and then rule -off to them works great every time !, But i have never used' it for SLC , so if i need to, i will use THE PHIL HOBSON method :hurray: from now on mate thanks Dave

I always seem to pull dips in to my work when i run screed channels and am more comfortable using wooden laths when screeding but i only screed 2-3 jobs a year and tend to drop lay when fixing with sand and cement do you have any tips to stop me cutting into my level screeds when ruling off ?

 

[Diggy]

Once the runner or screed has set you can flood the bay with slc and fill with the help of a feather edge. hope this makes sense, and maybe helps someone.

Out of interest , when you say fill with a feather edge , do you mean flood first , let set , then finish with the FE?

Diggy

 

[Diggy]

I always seem to pull dips in to my work when i run screed channels and am more comfortable using wooden laths when screeding but i only screed 2-3 jobs a year and tend to drop lay when fixing with sand and cement do you have any tips to stop me cutting into my level screeds when ruling off ?

Same as me , I use doorstops on top of bankers around the edge if i do a S&C screed - which hasn't been for a while - .Without the doorstop , I think if you tamp your bankers in a bit more , making them a bit more solid and try not to lean on the straight edge , also try taking a bit less off each pull.

Diggy

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I have been screeding outside last week Phil with 3-1 sand and cement and waterproofer laid into a slurry of SBR & OPC , i always lay strip's of screed and then rule -off to them works great every time !, But i have never used' it for SLC , so if i need to, i will use THE PHIL HOBSON method :hurray: from now on mate thanks Dave

when you're doing a sand and cement screed Dave, what do you use to screed off?, I've accrued a few various lengths of scaffold tubing over the years (straight!) and I find them superb for screeding off.

 

[White Room]

Same as me , I use doorstops on top of bankers around the edge if i do a S&C screed - which hasn't been for a while - .Without the doorstop , I think if you tamp your bankers in a bit more , making them a bit more solid and try not to lean on the straight edge , also try taking a bit less off each pull.

Diggy

I never tamp the screed, just bring the screed about 10mm higher and push forward with an ali screed rule with a small amount of body weight on the screed rule.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Dots - runners - semi dry - you've just lost 99% of of all viewing!

Some of the threads, comments and reactions to 30 year tilers forget that some of us had a life before tubbed adhesives.

Anyone suggesting a fire and slippers to me will get a response.

Respect to Mr Hobson.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I never tamp the screed, just bring the screed about 10mm higher and push forward with an ali screed rule with a small amount of body weight on the screed rule.

all in the stomach and shoulders Mark

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

when you're doing a sand and cement screed Dave, what do you use to screed off?, I've accrued a few various lengths of scaffold tubing over the years (straight!) and I find them superb for screeding off.

Well Gary & Doug i use aluminium screed rules i bought from rafina , it's in the hand /wrist movement i would say, ruling-off then rubbing flat to consolidate the mix , i have been doing it so long that i rarely need a plastic float, just start rubbing i can see low spots and just throw a handful of compo -on, and rub with rule ! then use these screeds to fill-in between and rule down to the level of these ....... hope that helps

 

[Diggy]

I don't mean tamp the whole screed , just the bankers so he doesn't dig into them when pulling the straight edge. Me , I still do with with the doorstops , flick out and fill as I go , got to say I'm pretty sure I can get a better SR than a lot of the tosh screeds I asked to tile these days.

Diggy