What SLC to should I use?

[Tommythetiler80]

ive been asked to screed an existing concrete floor in a barn that will be used to host weddings and will receive a lot of heavy traffic , chairs, tables , bands ,high heels etc etc....the screed once I've laid it will be painted. I have seen that ardex k80 could be my weapon of choice, but I was just wondering if anyone has any more thoughts on what I could use or has any past experiences. I'm going to primeplus the floor beforehand or even go for the prime + grip. The area in question is about 175 sqmt.

 

[Tommythetiler80]

Sorry my thread should read ...what SLC should I use?
Had a screaming 2 yr old jumping on me 😱

 

[Sean Kelly]

I've seen K80 used outside a shop that sells K80 !!!! Very very hard wearing. It was used like a concrete base and it regularly had skips and trucks driving on it.

I haven't used it myself, but I would say that it is a good product.

I would say that most SLC's are not suitable as a finished floor surface, but it will say that in the technical spec.

 

[Tommythetiler80]

Yeah I've read that ardex k80 is paintable,I've not used it myself either, I use a lot of level flex from tilemaster and rapid level 30, both great products in their own right. I'd feel happier using what I know but if it isn't suitable for paint I reckon it'll be ardex

 

[Dumbo]

Ultra do a leveller suitable for floor finish . Ring their tech department to find what it is also ardex k301 might be worth a look but check with their tech department also

 

[Tommythetiler80]

Cheers mate ....think I'll be calling a few techies departments tomorrow 😀

 

[Dumbo]

Cheers mate ....think I'll be calling a few techies departments tomorrow 😀

It always the safest bet and if someone says they can do it ask them to send the specification that says this just in case they are having a funny five minutes . I have had manufactures say there product can do something then when I ask for written specification on how to do it they then refused to do this as they hadn't tested it .

 

[Tommythetiler80]

Update to this thread got the barn floor screeded today, used levelflex from tilemaster. 100 bags ordered 95 used ! I'm knackered 😕