Scaffold Gone ? No, of course not !
Well, what did you expect ? The builders did not come in today, because they were promised the scaffold was coming down. Nobody showed up at all.
With reference to Sunday's blog, we were right to question the coverage of the blackjack goo on the basement floor. Another coat has now been done. Unfortunately the suppliers of the sheeting have not sent enough, so this job can't be completed yet. The screed is tentatively booked for Monday, so lets hope it arrives tomorrow or Friday.
We were supposed to have the rest of our windows measured today, but the surveyor phoned to say he had been held up by a no-show architect on a previous job. He is coming tomorrow instead.
posted by shadaswell @ 10:05 pm
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So how does this work? you've got a concrete & therefore solid floor, you stick a layer of flexible goo (damp-proofing?), followed by compressable sheeting & insulation, and finally a concrete screed on top. so you have a solid underbase, a compressable middle and a thin rigid, but brittle, screed on top... what's to stop the screed from flexing/cracking when you walk on it? what am I missing here?
Hi Chris
I am with you on this one and am waiting with interest to see how it turns out. I think what you may be missing is the thickness of the top screed - it is the same as the compressable middle at 75mm, which is really quite thick. It will be interesting to see if there is also some sunken steel mesh in there. Probably says on the drawings but I CBB to get them out !
When we have the party we'll have the loud music down there and see how many pogo-ing teenagers it takes to break it !
Steve.
We had similar doubtful thoughts when our floors were laid. However the top screed had chicken mesh in it which we were assured did the job of reinforcing and after 8 years now we have no signs of collapse - we hope!!! Probably subsiding as we speak but your parents have trodden it and can vouch for no apparent fault. Our grandson can make it tremble but not collapse. Just caught up with your frustrations on return hols. J & B (Essex)
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