How To Screed Concrete Next To A Wall

A screed can be as simple as a wooden two by four or as intense as a motorized vibrating and oscillating machine.

How to screed concrete next to a wall.

Hand screeds are effective on pours up to 18 feet wide. The concrete needs to be leveled out before it solidifies. A screed made from a wooden two by four screed can be improved by wrapping it in sheet metal. Screeding concrete is one of the first steps in placing and finishing concrete screeding is the art of skimming or striking off the surface of the concrete after rough raking it.

Laser receivers mounted at each end of the screed head receive a signal from a transmitter to automatically strike off the floor to specified flatness levels. Make multiple passes over the entire surface to ensure it is smooth. Your screed will depend on the size and complexity of your project. Putting a smooth durable finish on concrete is a skill you can only master with the proper set of tools and practice.

And equally important we ll help you determine when the concrete is ready for the next finishing step. Next start pouring the cement screed along the walls of your room. Taking into account that we won t be using self leveling screed as it would be too expensive we need to use our imagination as to level it. Therefore we will build plumb screeds along the walls and maybe one in the middle if the room is wider than 8.

The screed head is equipped with a plow auger and vibrator to disperse the fresh concrete remove excess material to finished grade and smooth the surface. You can use a trowel to smooth over small areas or a screed board and bull float for large areas. Work back and forth passing over a little more of the rough concrete each time.