Dry floor screed: it's not so hard to do it by your own hands

Traditionally in construction use cement-sand screed. But it has a number of shortcomings:

• For the strength of the laying should be no less than 3 cm thick;
• The cement-sand screeds are characterized by shrinkage, which leads to the formation of various kinds of defects (cracks, splits, etc.);
• This kind of foundation does not withstand pinpoint loads, so you can not put massive furniture on it;
• The need for reinforcement leads to additional spending.

After analyzing all the disadvantages, people begin to look for another way of leveling the floor. An excellent solution is the dry floor screed. It is not so difficult to create it with your own hands. And most importantly, it will take a little time. Now we should talk about this in more detail.

Price issue or choice of quality

Dry floor screed with their own hands is a good alternative to cement-sand, although initially there may be doubts about its strength, in fact, they are unreasonable. It is best suited for those who want to achieve a perfectly smooth and warm floor. However, you need to be prepared for the fact that the choice of such a floor can significantly impact the budget - the cost of 1 square meter equals 500 rubles. But here you can save money too - installing a screed with your own hands will significantly reduce your costs.

Consumables

To make a dry floor screed with your own hands turned out qualitative and reliable, you will need the following tools:

1. Vapor barrier for the floor (min. 100 microns);
2. Beacons for leveling;
3. Edge band;
4. Expanded clay;
5. Elements of sex;
6. Self-tapping screws.

Installation of floor screed

For installation it is not necessary to resort to the services of qualified builders. Dry floor screed with your own hands is created quickly and easily. First, we dismantle the old floor, fill the cracks with cement-sand mortar and clean the gaps from debris. Then we lay the vapor barrier. After this, using a tape measure or a laser, we set the beacons (for floor leveling it is possible to take the ceiling profiles PS 60x27 for gypsum board). Along the walls we lay the edge band for soundproofing and fall asleep with expanded clay, which also reduces the noise level.

A dry floor screed, the laying technology of which involves the use of sheets of gypsum fiber (commercially available prefabricated elements are already available) or waterproof plywood, does not require the expenditure of forces if it is properly executed. Therefore, when you create the screed yourself, you need to start from the entrance from right to left. After that, we fill the seams, treat the surface with bituminous waterproofing, and the floor is ready to be cleaned.

A little in conclusion

On this, the construction of the screed can be considered complete. As you can see, there is nothing heavy in this. You will need to show only patience and accuracy in order to make a dry or semi-dry floor screed with your own hands. But about the above-described rules of laying it is not necessary to forget. Otherwise, the result will not add really good emotions. Good luck with your construction!