Floorwise pro screed gold...

Discussion in 'Subfloor Preparation' started by Rugmunching, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    Anyone used this before?
    Your thoughts...?

    I've used it twice now and the first few bags were great but did another bigger area lastweek and went back to it today and I was shocked.....looked like my mrs had put it down with a spoon o_O

    When we left it, it looked lovely....gone back to be faced with dry edges and you can see trowel lines in odd areas but they are flat!

    I feel an instarmac nightmare reaccuring
     
  2. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    It’s great for a cheapy. Going under carpet or laminate Not good going over old adhesive. I put it over some old vinyl tile adhesive at mine when we were doing building work and after a few weeks it had all cracked. Not in the Na and 1200 group


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  3. Rugmunching

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    Same what I noticed. Seems to turn horrible when dry over old adhesive but on a clean slab its perfect
    Not going to entertain it again - tried tested and hated
     
  4. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Strange it crack The compression strength is only 16 same as NA
    Not that I'll ever be using it :rolleyes:
     
  5. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Yep, not always about the compression strength obviously


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  6. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    It is actually
     
  7. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Well it can’t be because one area was screeded with Na and it didn’t crack and as you say they have the same compressive strength so.....


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  8. merit

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    Might have been a drop in temperature over night. NA seems to handle cold weather better


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  9. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    That's what I'm putting mine down to.
    Commercial property and the heating went off during the night but was on for around 9hrs after last mix was thrown down :rolleyes:
     
  10. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Its probably not the strength it says it it
     
  11. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Manufacturer stating something that’s not true? Really?


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  12. Distinctive Adam

    Distinctive Adam Well-Known Member

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    I think it’s instamac rebranded
     
  13. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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  15. Glenn H

    Glenn H Well-Known Member

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    Adam is in the know;)
     
  16. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    My god no wonder it cracked


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  17. Distinctive Adam

    Distinctive Adam Well-Known Member

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    Yeah the trouble is we don’t offer a bag n bottle in the U.K......
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  18. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    So floorwise stuff is made same factory as instamac?
     
  19. Distinctive Adam

    Distinctive Adam Well-Known Member

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    From what I believe
     
  20. trebor

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    Hi Guys, I spoke with Floorwise yesterday when I saw this thread and asked the question posed. It isn't made in the same factory or rebranded Instarmac.
     

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