Screeding is the art of skimming freshly poured concrete floors and other surfaces.
Screeding concrete between walls.
This can usually be accomplished by some diyers on a small scale like a sidewalk for example.
This step in the finishing operation is the most important in producing a true plane surface and takes place immediately after the spreading of the concrete.
Concrete and screed are both made from a mixture of cement water and aggregate.
It is the first step in the concrete finishing process.
A good screeding job should leave a surface uniformly flat between two guides without any low spots or holes.
This process removes excess concrete and brings the top surface of the concrete to proper grade.
Physical differences between concrete and screed.
Screeding when done properly will leave you with a good even flat surface free of humps bumps holes and low spots.
Time is of the essence.
Screeding concrete is one of the first steps in placing and finishing concrete.
The skimming device is called a screed.
Straightedges are used to strikeoff or screed the concrete.