A new floor was needed to meet the needs of the gallery and to comply with current regulations; it needed to be strong enough to support the heavy exhibits and resistant to wear. Ronafix Pre-packed 6-50mm was specified as it could be laid as a floating screed and was strong enough to bear the heavy works of art. It is also a wear-resistant screed so it was possible to leave it uncovered, providing a stark contrast to the colourful and intricate artwork on and surrounding it.
RonaScreed FastDry Prompt – benefits and drying
RonaScreed FastDry Prompt (formerly RonaScreed 8 Day Overlay) is so-called because it is a fast-drying screed additive which enables a 50mm thickness of 3:1 sand/ cement screed to be overlaid with moi ...
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BS 8204-1 “Concrete bases and cementitious levelling screeds to receive floorings — Code of practice” section 6.11.1 suggests the following calculation for drying of screeds with no fast drying additi ...
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Avoidance/ Mitigation Of The Effects Of Common Forms Of Cracking In Cementitious Screeds
Aggregate is usually 0–4 mm and is mixed with cement in the ratio of 1:3 or 1:4 cement to sand, depending on strength requirements and drying requirements. For total screed thicknesses in excess of 50 ...
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