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Screed

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007221

A thin, top layer of material, typically a sand and cement mixture, laid over a concrete subfloor to create a smooth, level surface on which to install the final floor covering. It can also refer to the straight-edged tool used to level the surface of wet concrete or plaster by striking off excess material. The required thickness of a floor screed depends on the type, with bonded screeds starting at 25 mm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007221
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
TranslationsGerman: Estrich; Spanish: regla; French: chape
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007221",
  "term": "Screed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A thin, top layer of material, typically a sand and cement mixture, laid over a concrete subfloor to create a smooth, level surface on which to install the final floor covering. It can also refer to the straight-edged tool used to level the surface of wet concrete or plaster by striking off excess material. The required thickness of a floor screed depends on the type, with bonded screeds starting at 25 mm.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Estrich",
    "es": "regla",
    "fr": "chape"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/screed/"
}

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