How To Screed Concrete Against A Wall

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How to screed concrete against a wall.

This process removes excess concrete and brings the top surface of the concrete to proper grade. It must be completed before excess bleedwater appears on the surface. Screeding should begin as soon as possible after the concrete is poured. Work your way downhill if applicable drawing excess concrete into low spots and holes.

Or a better option would be an aluminum screed. Hand screeds hand screeding is physically the hardest way to screed the concrete but in the right hands it is the most accurate way to screed. I would not recommend using one more than 12 to 14 feet long. A method we often use when a path or patio is less than 6 inches below the damp proof course is to lay a line of thin kerb stones about 6 inches away from the wall and take the concrete up to them.

This step in the finishing operation is the most important in producing a true plane surface and takes place immediately after the spreading of the concrete. Straightedges are used to strikeoff or screed the concrete.