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Timber floor on top of concrete screed

Timber floor on top of concrete screed

Timber floor on top of concrete screed

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Hi lads. If anyone could give me an answer how to get moisture out of the concrete floor 120-150 mm thick to the level of 0,6-1,6% so that i could put timber floor on it, two weeks after it's been poured?

I know that it sounds pretty extreme because you need about 6 months for the concrete to complete dry out.

P.S. Strength of concrete is around 50N/mm2 after 28 days.

RE: Timber floor on top of concrete screed

A vapor barrier of 6 mil polyethelyne between the concrete and the wood will protect the wood, (and force the moisture path to the bottom causing a longer drying time).

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