Been to measure a job today and the builder told me he'd used agilia concrete. Looks to me as there's a very thin layer of a wax like substance. Anyone gone over this type of concrete? I've said it needs grinding down but I've not come across this concrete before Any info appreciated Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
I've come across it before It's not Anhydrite The top scrapes off easily with a hand scraper and does look very waxy I DPM'd it with two costs of 404
Dpm and use a low compression strength screed NA or 1200 etc after they’ve got the grinder on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I though it was anhydrite to start with.....I need to go back to test it this week I looked at the spec on the manufacturer website and it just said it needs priming before floorcovering Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
So did I ! I had to ring the manufacturer to confirm what It was Builder didn't have a clue as per usual They did say prime and screed but I dpmd it anyway
The wax needs removing. Done a few of these. Get it ground off, leave it to dry or treat with a moisture suppressant. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Put the quote in £1500 more then the other 3 quotes so doubt I'll be getting it now lol Cost of doing things properly ay lol Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
I do a lot of work for a building firm and they use what I think is agilia, they have told me it is and I grind them down like the pics before leaving to dry, prime and screed. Does this look like Agilia, and is my grinding judging from the pics sufficient?
Agree with Mario Definitely looks like an Anhydrite Grinding looks ok as you've removed the top and you can see the aggregate
Makes sense, can you dpm CS? (I presume you can’t) i usually, Grind, let dry, prime, screed? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It's a bit of a grey area Some manufacturers say you can DPM if it's almost dry but its pointless really as its fast drying and A DPM will slow the drying processes and prevent it hardening sufficiently Its soft enough plus alot of the time it's over UFH so can be force dried
