do I need a screed

[banzai1]

I am currently looking at fit out job in Liverpool, the shop is a new build shell and the customer is looking for marble effect tiles !!! however as the floor is concrete and I need to have electric services to the centre of the shop I will need to bury these hence my question, do I need a sand and cement screed at 50mm thick or are there any other options.

Any help would be great !!!! thanks

 

[Gazzer]

Why not just chase the services into the floor ?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Are there no special service voids built -in to the concrete floor ? or overhead ? or ?skirting ?

 

[Perry]

are you a shopfitter ?

 

[DHTiling]

Does the entrance to the shop allow for such a rise in floor height..?


As above have you done shop fitting before.?

 

[nybor62]

chase the floor out for the electrics, do you have a drawing for electrics showing were all the data cables go for the tills , then there is the tag system at the shop entrance either side of entrance mat ,

i mainly do shop fit tiling nowadays , dont hesitate to give me a bell for advice , are you new to shop fitting , in my experience most floors need . leveling before tiling
new build or not

 

[banzai1]

been involved in shop fitting as a subbie but have been asked to quote for a shop fit of a new hairdressers,so looking for any info I can get really, plumbing, joinery and stud walling is sorted,maybe better to chase out for the electrics.
I am going to site on Tuesday and will have more info then as for a drawing ha ha yea A4 sketch so it's a design and build as we go

 

[The D]

I have some waders I can lend you

 

[Perry]

been involved in shop fitting as a subbie but have been asked to quote for a shop fit of a new hairdressers,so looking for any info I can get really, plumbing, joinery and stud walling is sorted,maybe better to chase out for the electrics.
I am going to site on Tuesday and will have more info then as for a drawing ha ha yea A4 sketch so it's a design and build as we go

So what trade are you ?

 

[banzai1]

So what trade are you ?

I am a joiner by trade,been in the cold store industry for the last 25 years building food factories,cold stores using composite panels,and installing hygienic pvc wall and ceiling cladding using altro whiterok and bioclad.And have a working knowledge of most trades !!!!!!!!!

 

[Adoran]

In reply to your post regarding floor tiling in liverpool. I have 22 years experience and have good experience in vinyl could very well be your man if too late for this job i would be gratefull if u could keep me in mind for future work. Many thanx adoran

 

[Ajax123]

If you can avoid it by routing services above the floor then do so. If not then my best suggestion matches several others I.e. chase out service channels. Then repair them with a polymer modified screed.

You could sand cement screed but he issue is that a 50mm deep you would end up with your electrical services forming potential crack inducers. Also given that it is a commercial site the british standard sugests a deeper section than 50mm. You could use a Gypsol (anhydrite) screed but then you would have a drying time issue (I am guessing time is an issue with it being a shop).