Gypsum screeding compounds

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  1. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    who’s a fan ?

    Been using a lot lately due to going over dodgy floors and Asphalt.

    Going off them a bit though as taking ages to dry.
     
  2. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    They go down nice
    But it’s 48 hours before you can lay on them and adhesives don’t get the best bond especially PS
     
  3. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    I like how easy it is to mix up and put down. As you say the drying times can be a bit of a pain. I bough a load the other day and didn’t realise it needs 48 hours before you can fit over it. Not many jobs I can use that on.


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  4. Peter A Lewis

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    Went through a phase of using it a couple of years ago. Easy to lay, and clean up tools and mixing station after, but back to my traditional screeds now.
    Using a lot of Uzin L3 Gold at the moment.
     
  5. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    Still havnt tried that uzin gold yet.
     
  6. Peter A Lewis

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    Worth a try, I have been pleased with it. The primers are good too, especially the PE280 fast drying primer, great on ceramics.
     
  7. mjfl

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    I find them ok, I grind the floor, screed it then back 2 or 3 days later if I'm fitting on it... If I'm not then who cares.. lol
     
  8. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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    Using more gypsum than anything at the moment, fan left after we leave and they’re usually dry for following day, but can be a pain in going more than a skim or 5-8mm


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  9. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Is that not a fire risk ? :rolleyes:
     
  10. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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    How?


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  11. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Leaving a fan on
     
  12. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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    How’s it a fire risk? No more so than any other appliance left in.

    But it’s plugged into a rcd protected extension with thermal cut out.

    Oh and suspended above an ice bath just in case it does catch fire


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  13. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Have seen how many fires are cause by normal house hold appliances? Did not call them hot point for nothing :D
     
  14. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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    I’ll make sure I don’t use my hotpoint to help the compound dry then


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  15. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    :p:p:p
     
  16. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Anyway it’s 48hours so stop cheating You’ll give out the wrong impression
     
  17. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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  18. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Is that L4 data sheet ?

    Still 20 hours
     
  19. Cre8tiveflooring

    Cre8tiveflooring Well-Known Member

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    So next day is ok then??


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  20. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    If your doing a night shift
     

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