by kmflow | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog
With its growing popularity and potential advantages, screed is commonly employed in both the public and private sectors. For varying applications, you can get varied screed options. Each type has its own capabilities and backdrop. In this blog, we’ve mentioned...
by kmflow | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog
Choosing the appropriate material for flooring in your home, garage, or commercial area is crucial. With numerous options available, it can be difficult to grasp the advantages and disadvantages of rubber and epoxy flooring. Let’s examine these flooring choices to...
by kmflow | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog
Individuals outside the construction industry often confuse screed with concrete, both of which are essential materials in construction. Despite their similarities and occasional interchangeable use, screed and concrete possess distinct differences. In essence, while...
by kmflow | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog
The time taken by the poured concrete to dry and attain its full strength is called concrete drying. The process of concrete drying includes the evaporation of the water inside it through its surface. The process continues till the air in the vicinity cannot hold the...
by kmflow | Jan 23, 2024 | Blog
Screed is an extra layer which acts as a substrate for your actual floor covering and is used for levelling the uneven floor structures, providing a flawless, flatter, and smooth finish. It is also popularly used as a sub-base for floors to install underfloor heating,...
by kmflow | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog
Understanding Radiant Floor Heating Everyone wants a cosy, warm home where you don’t have to wear layers of warm clothes to survive the cold! The modern house implies a radiant floor heating system, also known as an underfloor heating. It is a modern solution for...
by kmflow | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog
Heating systems have undergone immense evolution as technology has advanced. They have travelled through time from fire pits to radiators and now underfloor heating systems. These systems are the most advanced and efficient heating systems that not only provide...
by kmflow | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog
Floor Screed and underfloor heating systems have become a highly popular duo over the years due to their compatibility with each other. Together, they offer the best of both and allow you to create a warm and comfortable environment in your house. They represent the...
by kmflow | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
A malfunctioning heating system can throw the household into coldness, causing complete chaos. Therefore, it is crucial to know about some common underfloor heating problems to identify and resolve them timely. This guide includes signs indicating that the heating...
by kmflow | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog
Screed is one of the beneficial materials which help achieve flat surfaces with even load distribution and covering underfloor heating systems for efficient heat transfer. It is a thin layer of material which usually consist of: Aggregates Cement Water In this guide,...
by kmflow | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog
Underfloor heating systems (UFHs) ensure a cosy environment for us throughout the winter. However, with time, they may develop certain technical issues that minimise or hinder their functioning. Understanding those problems and their key causes is pertinent to finding...
by kmflow | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog
What is a Traditional Screed? Traditional screed is also known as sand and cement screed. An aqueous mixture of sand and cement has been traditionally used and is still used for creating smooth and levelled surfaces on concrete flooring. It is applied before...
by kmflow | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog
Concrete floor levelling is fundamental in achieving aesthetic and functional excellence in your home or commercial building. It gives a shiny, smooth, and attractive look making your property valuable. However, with time, your floor becomes uneven, rough, and...
by kmflow | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
Installing underfloor heating systems demands a technical approach and key modifications to construct the floor. You have to be very careful about choosing the right type of material and insulations. All components, like screed, insulating panels, wood, skirting...
by kmflow | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog
Knowing and having suitable materials is necessary if you’re working on a construction project. In order to complete your project to the required standard, you’ll need to know about every construction material. One likely less common material is screed, which plays a...
by kmflow | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog
Self-levelling epoxy screeds, also referred to as flow-applied and flowable resin flooring, conform to the contours and surface irregularities of the floor, effectively smoothing out small holes and imperfections. While the term “self-levelling” is...
by kmflow | May 2, 2023 | Blog
The utilisation of underfloor heating systems as a means of heating for residential and commercial properties is gaining momentum. They install a heating system beneath the floor surface, radiating heat upwards into the room. Here are some common types of underfloor...
by kmflow | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
An underfloor heating system is a great way to heat homes and achieve hot water through a network of robust pipes embedded in the floor. It transforms the floor into a giant heater as the tubes are fitted and fixed into the floor. While pipes are used in the wet...
by kmflow | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
Imagine stepping out of bed on a winter morning, only to be greeted by a warm, cosy floor beneath your feet. That’s the magic of underfloor heating systems, a luxurious and efficient way to heat your home from the ground up. Say goodbye to cold spots and clunky...
by kmflow | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog
Removing Laitance from Screed A screed is a layer of material applied to a floor surface in the semi-liquid form to level it out and create a smooth, even surface. Although there are several types of screed for a wide variety of surfaces, liquid screed has become the...
by kmflow | Mar 18, 2023 | Blog
What is Floor Screed? Concrete is one of the most common building materials in construction projects. In any project, concrete is used to achieve the best results when putting up walls and pillars. Though reliable, concrete flooring is sometimes not the best option;...
by kmflow | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog
The DIY application of screed can be carried out relatively easily by following simple steps. You need to get some supplies, and you are good to go. However, it should be remembered that there will always be a difference between the quality of DIY applications and...
by kmflow | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
Underfloor heating is an effective and reliable method of heating your home. These systems are either water or electricity based. The water system (wet underfloor heating) uses hot water from your boiler, while the electric one (dry underfloor heating) uses...
by kmflow | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog
While placing screed on a concrete floor is not compulsory, it is absolutely recommended in order to level uneven floor surfaces and steer clear of bumpy floors. What is Screed? What is it used for? Screed and Concrete Everyone knows what concrete is. Being one of the...
by kmflow | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog
What is a Screed? Screed is a mixture of cement, water and sharp sand applied over a concrete base. It can also be applied to a solid concrete slab or precast concrete floor unit. Materials for Floor Screed The materials used for the construction of the floor screed...
