Exciting day today - the liquid screed arrived to seal the underfloor heating in the kitchen/diner! Mike and Steve had already prepped the floor by placing insulation down and plastic sheeting over the top. They also sealed up any joints with waterproof tape, to secure the flooring ready for the underfloor heating pipes:
The plumbers came in to lay down all the heating pipes:
With the ends left ready for connection at a later date in the old oil tank room:
The screeding team arrived the night before to lay levelling guides across the floor:
The truck arrived with the screed at 7.30am:
First of all, it was a case of testing the mixture before attaching it to the pump:
and when it was ready it was all stations pump!
The guys walked it through the room, spreading as evenly as possible:
Checking that it was all up to the same level on the markers:
And that it hadn't leaked into any other areas:
Once all clear and packed away it was block up the doorways so that naughty little cats can't get in!!!
The floor will be dry enough to walk on by tomorrow morning, but has to cure 1 day per millimetre. We are 85mm in some places! So, that's looking like the end of February before we can think about tiling! I'm sure we'll find something to keep us busy in the meantime though....?!
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