Hello everyone,
We have been living in our new build (semi-detached house) for about 10 months now. From the very beginning, all rooms have had floor coverings (tiles, laminate) except for the utility room, which still has the bare cement screed (a room without heating). Since dust sticks to our shoes or socks every time we enter this room, we now want to take measures to address this issue.
We mainly use this room for hanging laundry and storing beverages. Since we don’t really use the room much, we want to solve the dust problem as cheaply as possible and were thinking about a single-component garage floor coating from the company Will… (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to mention brand names).
The problem I noticed (see attached picture) is that in our utility room, there are some empty conduits with various cables coming out of the screed, and the screed is definitely missing around these conduits. So my question is: how would you solve this? Should we shorten the conduits, install cable ducts, and then fill the screed gaps with screed? Or do you have another suggestion or idea?
Also, the screed was poured in two parts, so there is a transition gap about 2–3mm (0.08–0.12 inches) deep in the middle of the room. I suppose I could simply seal this with acrylic, right?
Before painting, of course, a primer for cement screed will be applied.
Thank you very much,
Best regards
We have been living in our new build (semi-detached house) for about 10 months now. From the very beginning, all rooms have had floor coverings (tiles, laminate) except for the utility room, which still has the bare cement screed (a room without heating). Since dust sticks to our shoes or socks every time we enter this room, we now want to take measures to address this issue.
We mainly use this room for hanging laundry and storing beverages. Since we don’t really use the room much, we want to solve the dust problem as cheaply as possible and were thinking about a single-component garage floor coating from the company Will… (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to mention brand names).
The problem I noticed (see attached picture) is that in our utility room, there are some empty conduits with various cables coming out of the screed, and the screed is definitely missing around these conduits. So my question is: how would you solve this? Should we shorten the conduits, install cable ducts, and then fill the screed gaps with screed? Or do you have another suggestion or idea?
Also, the screed was poured in two parts, so there is a transition gap about 2–3mm (0.08–0.12 inches) deep in the middle of the room. I suppose I could simply seal this with acrylic, right?
Before painting, of course, a primer for cement screed will be applied.
Thank you very much,
Best regards
B
benkler140126 Sep 2018 12:47Bierbrauer84 schrieb:
In our technical room, I only swept the screed clean with a broom, then applied a primer, and afterwards painted it twice with floor paint. Now it’s a clean, smooth surface that is easy to maintain. Fast and affordable 🙂 Phew, thanks a lot. Did you also have strange spots like the ones shown in the pictures on my last post? How did you handle the edges along the walls?
Bierbrauer8426 Sep 2018 12:53Are you referring to the larger air bubbles?
I also had some bigger craters in the screed. If I had more time, I would have fixed them beforehand, but I had to finish because the equipment had to be installed 🙂
I just brushed over the bubbles. It’s only a utility room, and only I go in there to work on the heating and ventilation 🙂
I also cut the edge insulation strip flush with the screed and then covered it toward the wall with acrylic, or sealed over it with a joint, so the insulation strip is no longer visible and the surface is smooth. I’m not sure if that’s the proper way, but that’s how I did it 🙂
I also had some bigger craters in the screed. If I had more time, I would have fixed them beforehand, but I had to finish because the equipment had to be installed 🙂
I just brushed over the bubbles. It’s only a utility room, and only I go in there to work on the heating and ventilation 🙂
I also cut the edge insulation strip flush with the screed and then covered it toward the wall with acrylic, or sealed over it with a joint, so the insulation strip is no longer visible and the surface is smooth. I’m not sure if that’s the proper way, but that’s how I did it 🙂
B
benkler140126 Sep 2018 13:22We don’t have any air bubbles at all; rather, in some areas, there are rough, sandy spots.
Bierbrauer8426 Sep 2018 13:29The sandy areas are bound by the deep primer, and after painting the floor, none of the rough spots are visible or noticeable anymore. The paint provides excellent coverage and creates a smooth surface that is also easy to wipe or sweep clean.
B
benkler140128 Sep 2018 15:15Just wanted to give an update on what I’m planning and what is currently being done:
1. Dust removal
2. Cut edge insulation strips, smooth with acrylic, and fill large holes with repair compound
3. Sand screed with single-disc sander, 16-grit
4. Dust removal
5. Apply primer (deep-penetrating)
6. Paint with floor paint
7. Paint with floor paint
8. Apply silicone fillet along the edges
9. Finished
If anyone has any comments... feel free to share.
1. Dust removal
2. Cut edge insulation strips, smooth with acrylic, and fill large holes with repair compound
3. Sand screed with single-disc sander, 16-grit
4. Dust removal
5. Apply primer (deep-penetrating)
6. Paint with floor paint
7. Paint with floor paint
8. Apply silicone fillet along the edges
9. Finished
If anyone has any comments... feel free to share.
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