ᐅ Tiling on Fresh Screed (Wet-on-Wet Method)

Hello,

the screed is scheduled for the week after next. Due to time pressure and on the recommendation of our tiler, we plan to lay tiles directly onto the fresh screed. Does anyone have experience with this "fresh-in-fresh" method? Did you encounter any disadvantages?

Best regards,
Gritt

Hello,

I have never tried something like this myself and I never will. A screed must be "ready for covering," meaning it can only contain a certain residual moisture content. In my opinion, no adhesive miracle products will change that.
Regarding floor height, the screed must first pass its "stress test," which is the functional heating, and then the covering-ready heating before it can be tiled.
Good things take time—and must comply with recognized construction standards.
What does your architect or building surveyor say about this?

Regards

Hello Allrounder,

Our contractor guarantees the work, and the tiler seems to do it this way regularly. My parents also laid tiles onto fresh screed recently, although it wasn’t a new build. Still, it was new screed, just without underfloor heating.

I was mainly looking for first-hand opinions.

Best regards,
Gritt

And how was it done then? What are your experiences?

What is that supposed to be?

I haven’t heard of that either. Is it really a "good" job under such high humidity conditions???