Concrete screed drying times

[Scott]

Is there a general drying time for screed?

I have to dig up a bathroom floor and run new drainage and then tile the floor after. I dont know how deep it will have to beyet, thats the main problem but want ot give the customer an idea of how long it will be before we can finish the floor. I have their other bathroom to price as well so that will take at least another 2 weeks. Is there a rule of thumb like plaster at 1mm a day?

Thanks in advance

Scott

[whitebeam]

1mm is the standard drying time but who's going to wait that long, I've used green screed adhesive after a week and believe ditra can be fixed after a couple of weeks

[Dave]

You could use rapid setting cement.. cures fast and tile quicker..

Or you could use a vapour equalisation membrane like Ditra after around a week..

Apart from that,, it is as you say around 1mm per day

[Scott]

Cheers Mark, potentially it could be 600mm deep

Mind you it wont be me tiling it will it...!

[whitebeam]

A screed at 600mm deep

[Dave]

600mm.. no hardcore then..

[kilty55]

ill loan you my whacker scott?

[Scott]

You know what i mean, 600mm overall not all screed! Pipe, shingle, hardcore then screed

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[merlecollins]

BAL Green Screed addy after 48hrs mate

Or as said above mix the screed with a rapid setting cement in place of OP cement and that should give you the same 48hr waiting time before tiling

[Ajax123]

All of the above plus another option - use standard opc cement screed and then a liquid DPM on top after a couple of days.

[Scott]

Thanks guys and welcome back Ajax