ᐅ Screed

Find out what you need to consider when installing screed to ensure your floor is level, strong, and properly prepared for all types of floor coverings!

Transition Between Existing Building and New Construction in the Stairwell

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batomek•15 May 2026 09:45

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batomek • 16 May 2026 13:19

What type of plunge router bit is this? Manufactured in 1981.

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Benni128•13 May 2026 12:40

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Benni128 • 13 May 2026 12:40

Thermozell Eco 400 insulation layer too thick

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Tascha90•1 May 2026 10:58

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MachsSelbst • 3 May 2026 08:43

Installing Screed Under a Bathtub

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erwind2•29 Apr 2026 13:30

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erwind2 • 2 May 2026 00:12

How to Repair a Crack in the Screed Before Installing Hardwood Flooring

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erwind2•8 Apr 2026 11:42

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Balanceist • 14 Apr 2026 18:21

Floor Construction Screed – Tack Strip Panels vs. Schlüter Systems / Leveling Fill vs. XPS Insulation Boards

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Flitz86•26 Mar 2026 19:38

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Flitz86 • 27 Mar 2026 08:08

Looking for the right mortar for walls and floors

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Tascha90•22 Mar 2026 21:04

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Grundaus • 23 Mar 2026 09:08

How should a new cement screed be treated or coated to improve its durability?

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waldwiese9•10 Mar 2026 15:15

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Tolentino • 13 Mar 2026 13:17

What measurements are to be taken on the screed in the area of the door frames?

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erwind2•21 Jan 2026 23:03

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KlaRa • 21 Feb 2026 18:26

New screed installation after wall opening and demolition with underfloor heating and tile flooring

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hyperion•19 Feb 2026 20:52

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hyperion • 19 Feb 2026 20:52

Screed Too Thin in a New Build: How to Proceed?

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Bierwächter•13 Jan 2026 19:00

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Bierwächter • 26 Jan 2026 00:24

Screed Heating Protocol Using External Devices or Heat Pump?

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Felix1117•8 Jan 2026 08:42

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Felix1117 • 13 Jan 2026 13:38

Choosing the Screed for a Timber Frame Extension: Dry Screed or Cement Screed with Underfloor Heating?

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Anbau2026•27 Dec 2025 20:16

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Nauer • 27 Dec 2025 22:29

The screed installer used different additives than agreed upon.

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Bulle2k1•3 Dec 2025 18:43

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ypg • 4 Dec 2025 00:46

Installation height of HT pipes and aluminum composite pipes in the screed

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Markus101•30 Nov 2025 20:09

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Markus101 • 30 Nov 2025 22:11

Cement screed without chemical additives does not properly dry.

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BrnZck91•25 Nov 2025 13:00

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BrnZck91 • 27 Nov 2025 23:00

Experiences with Senso flooring installed on cement screed?

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Ernst22•21 Nov 2025 18:54

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KlaRa • 22 Nov 2025 16:52

Floating screed / patching small areas

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Tema123•18 Nov 2025 21:05

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Tema123 • 18 Nov 2025 21:05

Correct Terrace Deck Construction

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tj060693•9 Aug 2025 21:28

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KlaRa • 29 Aug 2025 19:07

Leveling an Uneven Floor with Self-Leveling Underlayment?

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cosbi77•28 Jul 2025 20:36

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cosbi77 • 30 Jul 2025 18:01

Disadvantages of Fast-Drying Screed?

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bauambach2025•23 Jul 2025 07:00

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nordanney • 23 Jul 2025 09:20

Is it still acceptable if the floor is uneven at the edges?

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Maulwurfbau•15 Jul 2025 16:19

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chand1986 • 16 Jul 2025 07:15

Is the electricity consumption and procedure for screed drying typical?

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medow1982•21 May 2025 11:59

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tomtom79 • 23 May 2025 23:27

Leveling compound on XPS? Use 20–30 mm to level.

Olaf R.•7 Mar 2025 12:35

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Olaf R. • 21 Mar 2025 14:48

Leveling compound screed; structural slab is uneven

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Kugelblitz•6 Mar 2025 14:50

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nordanney • 6 Mar 2025 15:43

Is the screed dry enough for a single-component sealer?

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neuscheler•12 Jan 2025 19:52

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neuscheler • 12 Jan 2025 19:52

The screed has settled outside the shower area.

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Hausbaer•1 Dec 2024 10:03

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Teimo1988 • 17 Dec 2024 10:54

Is the quote for liquid screed and installation of fixing strips too expensive?

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OzCi1305•10 Nov 2024 14:42

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nordanney • 11 Nov 2024 21:10

Cast asphalt screed: How to handle it correctly?

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strebermeister•22 Sep 2024 20:07

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KlaRa • 24 Sep 2024 18:57

Water Damage and Moisture Measurement in New Construction

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Naintrac•23 Jul 2024 22:37

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KlaRa • 29 Jul 2024 18:53

Drying, Heating, and Ventilation of Screed – Questions

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NilsHolgersson•5 Jun 2024 21:35

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KlaRa • 2 Jul 2024 11:10

Floor construction with screed and low installation height

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Gotop09•17 Jun 2024 23:25

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nordanney • 19 Jun 2024 13:03

Floor construction with a high volume of loose fill material?!

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Grotix•9 Jun 2024 17:37

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KlaRa • 10 Jun 2024 11:49

Liquid screed on wooden floorboards in the basement

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Peter7919•25 May 2024 23:37

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KlaRa • 29 May 2024 20:35

Fermacell dry screed on expanded clay pellets?

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Grotix•20 May 2024 21:32

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nordanney • 21 May 2024 12:06

Screed has been ordered, but rework is necessary.

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bluetoothtony•13 Mar 2024 23:09

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KlaRa • 16 Apr 2024 17:10

Experience with fast-setting screed on wood beam ceilings?

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Pound•19 Mar 2024 16:20

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KlaRa • 21 Mar 2024 09:56

Screed Vibrations – Tips for Eliminating Noise

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woodhouse•15 Mar 2024 14:47

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KlaRa • 19 Mar 2024 11:50

Screed with or without unused dimpled membrane?

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harkonsen•10 Mar 2024 14:33

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KlaRa • 11 Mar 2024 09:37

High heating costs during warm-up phase due to incorrectly adjusted heating system

tristan01•13 Feb 2024 20:45

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tristan01 • 15 Feb 2024 21:08

Leveling uneven heights of poured asphalt screed

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harkonsen•8 Jan 2024 21:11

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KlaRa • 9 Jan 2024 14:17

Cast asphalt screed PAH load?!

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harkonsen•8 Dec 2023 17:23

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KlaRa • 13 Dec 2023 15:29

Very low installation height with underfloor heating in an older building

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Chrizz72•14 Jul 2022 21:36

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Chrizz72 • 22 Nov 2023 11:52

Screed cracked – Can it be repaired, or does it need to be replaced?

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sysrun80•19 Sep 2023 20:35

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sysrun80 • 23 Sep 2023 12:51

Screed Installation in Summer – Functional Heating

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Kati2022•22 Aug 2023 12:30

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Kati2022 • 5 Sep 2023 14:28

Fast-setting screed: advantages, disadvantages, additional cost, experiences?

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Harri_Bayer55•2 Aug 2023 12:51

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HeimatBauer • 4 Aug 2023 17:55

Screed installed three days ago and still damp?

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Bauherrin123•23 Jul 2023 13:44

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Buchsbaum • 28 Jul 2023 07:27

Connection between Concrete Staircase and Steel Beam – Alternatives to Expansion Joint, Experiences?

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Sonneneck•26 Jul 2023 12:03

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11ant • 26 Jul 2023 12:38

What type of flooring is this? Are there any harmful substances present?

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robinadar•9 Jul 2023 21:27

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xMisterDx • 16 Jul 2023 19:23

New cement screed flexes on top of new underfloor heating and insulation

Winniefred•16 May 2023 19:57

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Winniefred • 4 Jul 2023 05:48

Removing screed in the basement – any suggestions?

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Flitz86•29 Apr 2023 16:32

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Flitz86 • 30 Apr 2023 12:12

Covered screed for outdoor areas

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Immo2014•5 Apr 2023 21:27

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KlaRa • 18 Apr 2023 18:35

Liquid, flexible, waterproof screed for floor tiles?

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pystein•16 Mar 2023 13:27

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KlaRa • 4 Apr 2023 16:27

Screed installed too high above underfloor heating system

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Erik millex•6 Mar 2023 20:54

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KlaRa • 7 Mar 2023 10:11

Screed - Drying Process Interrupted, Is This a Problem?

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Schischuh•3 Mar 2023 14:21

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Schischuh • 4 Mar 2023 07:38

Moisture or Water Stains in the Basement After Heating Cycle

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clausen77•26 Oct 2022 13:51

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clausen77 • 4 Nov 2022 15:00

Garage Screed – How to Seal the Edge Gap?

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Nanopixel•5 Sep 2022 11:58

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guckuck2 • 29 Oct 2022 12:47

Screed vs. Fast-Drying Screed

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Bauenaberwie•20 Oct 2022 08:39

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netuser • 21 Oct 2022 13:11

The screed will not be fully dry after 10 weeks, even with a heating schedule.

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joschua_85•14 Oct 2022 17:17

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joschua_85 • 19 Oct 2022 21:24

Heating screed with a heating device versus a heat pump – costs?

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Sandra.M85•14 Sep 2022 22:04

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KlaRa • 17 Oct 2022 23:11

Screed installation in the attic – ceiling between attic and living space

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NeulingXX•20 Sep 2022 08:02

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NeulingXX • 28 Sep 2022 07:52

Screed flooring only in the garage – driving on it during winter

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halligalli•25 Sep 2022 14:32

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WilderSueden • 26 Sep 2022 14:05

Schlüter Screed System – Renovation with a Low Screed Thickness?

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LostWolf•7 Sep 2022 14:08

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KlaRa • 11 Sep 2022 22:03

Screed - Incorrect Height - How to Fix It?

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Dali2020•30 Aug 2022 10:14

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motorradsilke • 31 Aug 2022 14:58

Leveling compound for existing bituminous screed

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Drossel•25 Aug 2022 14:26

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SaniererNRW123 • 26 Aug 2022 11:04

Loose-fill insulation around pipes vs. insulation boards

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Tushan79•10 Apr 2022 11:28

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KlaRa • 13 Aug 2022 10:16

Floor construction with dry screed and underfloor heating

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Drekramer81•28 Jul 2022 21:29

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Tolentino • 29 Jul 2022 07:45

Applicable Standards for Floor Screed Elevation

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Wolpertinger•29 Jun 2022 06:50

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KlaRa • 1 Jul 2022 09:28

Proper Installation of Cement Screed as a Leveling Compound?

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delacreem•13 Jun 2022 11:20

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KlaRa • 13 Jun 2022 14:02

Flooring Thickness – Specification for Screed Installers

askforafriend•27 May 2022 17:09

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askforafriend • 28 May 2022 09:52

Should floating and fixed screeds be connected or removed?

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passtdoch•19 Apr 2022 06:49

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passtdoch • 19 Apr 2022 06:49

Experience with mastic asphalt on heated screed?

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Rumbi441•19 Mar 2022 11:46

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Rumbi441 • 23 Mar 2022 15:12

Concrete slab without a screed layer on the upper floor/attic – what to do?

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christophen•21 Feb 2022 23:31

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christophen • 26 Feb 2022 07:50

Screed heating program set incorrectly and heating pipe loosened

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faddl92•28 Jan 2022 04:57

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KlaRa • 10 Feb 2022 12:02

Heating-up phase of the screed / floor screed window position

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XAMMAX2•2 Dec 2021 07:10

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Benutzer200 • 3 Dec 2021 09:33

Vapor retarder on screed in the attic?

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Scout•13 Oct 2021 09:43

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KlaRa • 14 Oct 2021 14:28

Sealing a screed test point—how and is it necessary?

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maleksy89•29 Sep 2021 22:32

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BBaumeister • 4 Oct 2021 08:26

Screed on wooden floorboards over a crawl space, and more

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IdleWombat•20 Sep 2021 12:55

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Deliverer • 21 Sep 2021 12:28

Hole in screed (approximately 8 mm wide and 8 mm deep) in the top layer of the screed

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scoped1•18 Sep 2021 16:11

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ypg • 21 Sep 2021 01:31

Is it possible to glue down a floating parquet floor afterwards?

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X_SH5_X•12 Aug 2021 15:13

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Durran • 22 Aug 2021 21:23

Very thin screed with soil underneath – what to do?

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Murkoff•18 Aug 2021 21:16

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HausTmMike • 19 Aug 2021 22:37

Sealing of Conduit from Utility Room to Garage

Stefan G.•19 Jun 2020 08:03

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Stefan G. • 19 Jun 2020 13:54

Edge insulation strips: installed from the foundation slab or the top layer of insulation?

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Ade123•7 Apr 2020 17:13

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Lumpi_LE • 8 Apr 2020 06:59

Waterproofing of concrete slab without insulation in garage adjacent to residential building

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hegi___•13 Feb 2020 08:34

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hegi___ • 13 Feb 2020 11:47

Sealing or painting garage floors

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julianpe•3 Feb 2020 07:24

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lastdrop • 4 Feb 2020 16:12

Clearance between wheelchair-accessible balcony threshold and floor level

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Benutzer4711•20 Jun 2018 08:09

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unstepe • 23 Jan 2020 21:58

Stair treads appear darker in the middle after being covered for 14 days.

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Garten2•2 Oct 2018 14:57

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Garten2 • 15 Apr 2019 09:34

Pouring a leveling compound in the garage for parquet installation

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tobiashelmer•28 Jan 2019 01:35

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tobiashelmer • 28 Jan 2019 12:21

Repairing and coating a trowel-finished garage slab foundation

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Ippebson•4 Nov 2018 16:26

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Steven • 8 Nov 2018 08:39

New Construction: Ants Emerging from the Baseboard?!

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Geisti•30 Sep 2018 17:53

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Alex85 • 2 Oct 2018 08:20

Flexible Joint Sealants – What Are They and Who Has Experience With Them?

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Müllerin•12 Sep 2018 22:08

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Musketier • 13 Sep 2018 07:57

Concrete floor without reinforcement or is it necessary?

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graebsch•3 Sep 2018 12:55

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Alex85 • 3 Sep 2018 20:23

Moisture in Living Area Flooring / Seeking Temporary Solution

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willi_is_on•9 Jul 2018 10:33

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schubert79 • 25 Jul 2018 17:41

Resin flooring – and the hollow space beneath it

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Dieter03•17 Jun 2018 21:10

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KlaRa • 9 Jul 2018 08:36

Seamless Flooring in New Construction – Microcement, Pandomo, Terramano?

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alegend•10 Jun 2018 20:37

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alegend • 21 Jun 2018 12:52

Painting or sealing the basement floor?

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benkler1401•16 Jan 2018 15:32

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benkler1401 • 17 May 2018 14:43

Elevation and floor structure. Was this done correctly?

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Kathrin89•9 May 2018 21:17

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KlaRa • 14 May 2018 18:36

Looking for a concrete stair covering, 2-3 cm thick, wood-look (not actual wood).

Judyyy•22 Apr 2018 20:59

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Judyyy • 22 Apr 2018 20:59

Floor construction in a renovation project with a clay ceiling / wooden beam ceiling and underfloor heating

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christin_116•16 Apr 2018 10:41

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christin_116 • 17 Apr 2018 09:22

Floor construction with and without underfloor heating

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huettenwirt•15 Dec 2014 20:43

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Benutzer 1003 • 26 Mar 2018 13:45