How to lay screed yourself

By Staenis | | Manual

How to install screed yourself?

Would you like to install your own floor? Then it is important to have a good foundation. Your screed must be perfectly level in order to properly install your floor finish. Nowadays, you can easily lay screed yourself, even if you have no experience. Discover how to get started and get to know a handy DIY system.

Before you start: check which type of screed you need

Before you can start laying your screed or subfloor, you need the right screed for your job. Traditional screed usually consists of sand, cement, and water. But be careful, other compositions are possible. In addition to traditional screed (or cement-bound screed), there is also screed based on gypsum (anhydrite liquid screed) and leveling screed with an insulating effect (insulation screed). Which screed you should use depends on how your floor is constructed and the requirements the screed must meet. Find the most suitable floor structure for your new floor.

Make screed yourself, buy ready-made screed, or have it delivered

Do you know which screed you need? Then you can make your own screed, buy it or have it delivered. Making your own screed is feasible if you need a smaller quantity. If you want to make it easy for yourself, you can buy ready-made screed in bags from a building supply store or DIY store. But if you have to screed a large surface, it is best to have a screed silo with ready-made screed delivered to your site. With a screed silo, you decide for yourself, within a period of 4 weeks, when you carry out the work. Because fresh screed is always made per wheelbarrow, there are no surpluses and you are not under time pressure. Traditional screed has a relatively short processing time of about three hours. Read more about purchasing and having screed delivered and learn how to make your own screed in this article.

Laying screed yourself in the traditional way: risk of damage

With your screed at hand, you can lay your screed yourself. You can lay your screed yourself in the traditional way, just like a professional screeder does. This is how it goes: you prepare the subfloor, mix your screed, and pour it over the floor. Then you level the screed with two battens and let your screed dry and harden properly. But if you do not have the necessary knowledge and experience, the chances of achieving a good result are slim. Laying screed is specialist work and the screed layer must be perfectly even and completely level. If you do not lay your screed according to the rules of the trade, your screed may eventually crack, subside, and come loose from the floor. Read more here about the risks. But there is another way!

Laying screed with the StaenisGrid = preventing damage

There is an easy way to quickly and easily lay your own screed, without the risk of damage. The Staenis grid consists of slats and height-adjustable legs, which you can quickly click together and adjust in height with a screwdriver. The screed grid divides the floor structure into small fields of 0.25 m². This means there is no risk of cracking, sinking or loosening of the floor. Impressive: a traditional screed floor with reinforcement mesh or fibres becomes up to 5 mm uneven in the corners over time. But with the Staenis screed grid, your screed floor remains nice and flat. Can it also be used for your project? Surely! A screed with Staenis grid, possibly with underfloor heating, can be placed on a concrete slab, a concrete slab with insulating screed, a concrete slab with sprayed PUR, etc. Discover all the benefits of the Staenis self-build system and contact us for tailor-made advice.

How to lay screed with the chape grid?

How to lay your own screed using the Staenisrooster? First, measure the space. Then, choose the appropriate floor structure for your project with the overview. You will immediately discover which filler(s) you need: screed, insulation screed, dry fillers or drainage mortar. With the quantity calculator, you can quickly calculate online how many fillers you need, but also how many Staenis battens, legs and possibly extension legs. Then, you can buy your Staenisrooster, fillers and installation tools online via the webshop. Then it's time for the real work! You quickly place the legs of the Staenis grid level. Then you fill the grid with the filler. While tamping and leveling your screed, you follow the height reference points of the Staenis grid. In a nutshell: Place, fill, smooth, done!

Laying screed yourself is now easier than ever thanks to the handy StaenisGrid. Find your ideal floor build-up here and immediately view a clear step-by-step plan for your project. Order your StaenisGrid, the necessary fillers, and the installation tools online via this webshop.)