Hello, I am arranging for a contractor to install LVTs however I have received inconsistent guidance re latent removal. The LVTs will be fitted on an anhydrous flow screed with underfloor heating. The flow screed was poured October last year. A few days after pouring I scraped the surface with a plastered scraper and removed a thin smooth scum (less than 1mm) to reveal a more buff surface. some of the contractors have said they will prime what is there, add self leveller and lay the floor. However one contractor has said the layer I scraped off is just a scum (not the latent). The latent is still the top layer of screed and will need further grinding to guarantee the floor not to fail. is this contractor correct, so flow screeds have a smooth scum and also a latent under that which is harder but still needs removing?
normaly it would be ground back until you can see the aggregate in the screed and all the latence is removed
Grind back till solid aggregate is exposed then prime and screed away If any company ho specialise in this don’t own/use a grinder then point them to the door as they chancers
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