Hello everyone,
The interior plaster has been in place for 4 weeks now, and finally, the screed was installed in the house last Thursday. My neighbors, who are building with us, were airing out the house and mentioned that the attic is still very damp. Unfortunately, all the windows were closed when the screed was laid, and it’s extremely hot, so it’s currently not possible to enter. They ventilated the other two floors with shock ventilation. We will wait another day.
Now the painter wants to come next week to prime the walls and so on. However, I’m not ready for that yet. I want to ventilate thoroughly and let the screed dry properly first. I wanted to ask you if it’s really necessary to wait? We will be applying primer on the plaster and then spray paint directly afterwards.
What else should I consider regarding the screed, and when can flooring be installed on it? What work can be done in parallel once the screed can bear weight?
Best regards,
thank you!!
The interior plaster has been in place for 4 weeks now, and finally, the screed was installed in the house last Thursday. My neighbors, who are building with us, were airing out the house and mentioned that the attic is still very damp. Unfortunately, all the windows were closed when the screed was laid, and it’s extremely hot, so it’s currently not possible to enter. They ventilated the other two floors with shock ventilation. We will wait another day.
Now the painter wants to come next week to prime the walls and so on. However, I’m not ready for that yet. I want to ventilate thoroughly and let the screed dry properly first. I wanted to ask you if it’s really necessary to wait? We will be applying primer on the plaster and then spray paint directly afterwards.
What else should I consider regarding the screed, and when can flooring be installed on it? What work can be done in parallel once the screed can bear weight?
Best regards,
thank you!!
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Bauherrin12324 Jul 2023 12:46WilderSueden schrieb:
And then there are my screed installers, who just tilted the windows for cross-ventilation 😉 Thanks for the responses.
We have cement screed. Yesterday, on the third day, the neighbors were inside, and it seems that condensation water is causing the puddles, dripping down again from the attic vapor barrier. We are going there today. According to the site manager, ventilate thoroughly once for 30 minutes.
After that, we will start ventilating four times a day, first on one side, then the other, for 15 minutes each time to avoid strong drafts.
Regarding the walls, they are currently at Q2 level, but the painter will finish them at Q4. I’m not familiar with the Q1 to Q4 levels; I just pass on what was told to me about the conditions.
From my impression, I want to let everything dry for two weeks first, then consider which tradespeople to bring in next. Proper ventilation will be ensured now. When it’s reasonably dry, then the drywall installer, electrician, etc. will start. The painter is supposed to wait four weeks to allow the plaster to dry longer.
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motorradsilke24 Jul 2023 13:16You will have to wait before the drywall installer starts. They should only begin once everything is completely dry; otherwise, you risk mold developing in the gypsum boards.
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WilderSueden24 Jul 2023 13:24Are you coordinating the trades yourselves? A competent construction manager should know the required gap between the screed and the subsequent trades.
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Buchsbaum25 Jul 2023 08:24Now in summer, the humidity is naturally very high. This makes drying more difficult.
I often point out the enormous amounts of water introduced into a house through plaster and screed. I have always done it in stages because otherwise, too much water would have entered the house at once.
When interior plaster and screed are installed, several thousand liters of water enter the house and masonry. One should be aware of this. And that moisture needs to be slowly removed again. No matter how much you ventilate and heat, it simply takes time.
I would never let a painter or drywall installer into the house at that stage.
I often point out the enormous amounts of water introduced into a house through plaster and screed. I have always done it in stages because otherwise, too much water would have entered the house at once.
When interior plaster and screed are installed, several thousand liters of water enter the house and masonry. One should be aware of this. And that moisture needs to be slowly removed again. No matter how much you ventilate and heat, it simply takes time.
I would never let a painter or drywall installer into the house at that stage.
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Bauherrin12325 Jul 2023 08:28WilderSueden schrieb:
Do you coordinate the trades yourselves? A good site manager should know the required spacing between the screed and the following trades. No, actually the site manager does that. But since we can’t always rely on him, we question everything and make decisions ourselves or tell the site manager what needs to be done. Yes, unbelievably, we end up doing his job as well.
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Buchsbaum25 Jul 2023 08:29Roughly estimated, I would say that interior plastering plus screed for a house with 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space uses approximately 15,000 to 20,000 liters (4,000 to 5,300 gallons) of water. That is actually quite astonishing.
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