MKM Chester tool hire manager Paul Barlow opted for Setcrete subfloor preparation products to prepare and smooth a damp subfloor screed ahead of the installation of LVTs throughout the ground floor of his Cheshire home, including an open-plan kitchen-living area, dining room and hallway.
Moisture tests indicated that the recently installed heated screed was not yet dry enough to proceed directly with the flooring installation without risking excess subfloor moisture attacking adhesives and floorcoverings and potentially causing floor failure.
To overcome the problem, builders applied Setcrete Rapid Set DPM to the subfloor, creating a barrier between excess subfloor moisture and the floorcovering. This enables the floorcoverings to be installed without waiting for the subfloor to dry naturally, an advantage in fast-track building programmes. The product is applied in a single coat and cures in as little as three hours.
After priming with Setcrete Acrylic Primer, Setcrete 2K Pro floor levelling compound was applied throughout the entire 60m2 area to create a level and smooth surface for the receipt of the floorcoverings.
The product is suitable for application at thicknesses between 2-30mm over subfloors including sand/cement screeds, concrete, granolithic, terrazzo, asphalt, steel, epoxy and polyurethane resins, ceramic and quarry tiles prior to the installation of new floorcoverings. It is walk on hard within 90 minutes and ready to receive floorcoverings within 4 hours. It can also be applied directly over old well-bonded adhesive residues, avoiding the need to mechanically remove them, saving further time in these instances.
Commenting on the project, Paul Barlow, MKM Chester tool hire manager, said: “I’m familiar with Setcrete products from work, so it was a great opportunity to see them in action. I was pleased that that they enabled the downstairs areas of my home to be returned to use as quickly as possible, justifying their reputation for quality and performance.”
