ᐅ What level of residual moisture can the tile installer start working with?

Created on: 4 Feb 2020 20:20
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Golfi90
Golfi904 Feb 2020 20:20
Hello everyone.
Our screed still has a residual moisture content of 2.6% CM. Exactly 7 days ago, it was 2.7% CM.

Two dehumidifiers are running continuously... Why is the screed drying so slowly in our case?

From what % CM can the tiler start their work?
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danixf
4 Feb 2020 20:50
The question is what type of screed is used. I mean 3% moisture for cement screed and about 2% for calcium sulfate screed. Between 1.6% and 2% for laminate/wood flooring/vinyl.
Golfi904 Feb 2020 21:14
It is cement screed.
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User0815
4 Feb 2020 21:16
Is the underfloor heating already running, or just the construction dryers?
Golfi904 Feb 2020 21:23
The screed heating program has already run twice...

It is supposedly only supposed to run for 8 days (Viessmann gas heating).
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guckuck2
4 Feb 2020 21:54
2.0% for cement screed and tiles, 1.8% for parquet flooring.
For tiles, there is a special adhesive that also works with higher moisture values.
For parquet, you can apply a primer beforehand, but that stuff is expensive.

8 days sounds more like functional heating rather than drying.
Maybe the drying time (capillary break) is a bit overestimated.

What temperature and humidity levels do you have?