Hello everyone,
We are now approaching the screed phase and I wanted to ask for your opinions. The screed is scheduled to be poured at the beginning of December, and there are two options. In both cases, the air-to-water heat pump will be used for heating.
Option 1: Standard screed, ready for covering after about 4 weeks. No extra costs but a longer heating phase. Is this better because it allows more drying time?
Option 2: Fast-drying screed (chemical). Ready for covering after about 2 weeks, additional costs of $1000–2000. I could use the Christmas period for the painting work. In the new year, tiling will be done immediately, which means I could only do that after handover, resulting in a later move-in.
Does anyone have experience with fast-drying screeds? I couldn’t find any health concerns about them. Are there other advantages?
Thank you very much!
We are now approaching the screed phase and I wanted to ask for your opinions. The screed is scheduled to be poured at the beginning of December, and there are two options. In both cases, the air-to-water heat pump will be used for heating.
Option 1: Standard screed, ready for covering after about 4 weeks. No extra costs but a longer heating phase. Is this better because it allows more drying time?
Option 2: Fast-drying screed (chemical). Ready for covering after about 2 weeks, additional costs of $1000–2000. I could use the Christmas period for the painting work. In the new year, tiling will be done immediately, which means I could only do that after handover, resulting in a later move-in.
Does anyone have experience with fast-drying screeds? I couldn’t find any health concerns about them. Are there other advantages?
Thank you very much!
We also used the fast-drying screed, which was ready for covering after one week.
It was included in the general contractor’s scope to speed up the completion. In the end, we had no complaints; everything was fine.
The additional cost for the screed will probably be offset by your high electricity costs alone. If the whole process can be accelerated and you can move in earlier, you will save even more.
It was included in the general contractor’s scope to speed up the completion. In the end, we had no complaints; everything was fine.
The additional cost for the screed will probably be offset by your high electricity costs alone. If the whole process can be accelerated and you can move in earlier, you will save even more.
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