Screeding Concrete Against A Wall

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.

Screeding concrete against a wall.

Now cut a u shaped notch on the end of a 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 to accept the 2 x 2. This process removes excess concrete and brings the top surface of the concrete to proper grade. Work your way downhill if applicable drawing excess concrete into low spots and holes. This can usually be accomplished by some diyers on a small scale like a sidewalk for example.

Screeding concrete is one of the first steps in placing and finishing concrete. The distance from the bottom edge of the 2 by 6 or 8 to the bottom of the u notch will be 2. Straightedges are used to strikeoff or screed the concrete. Screeding should begin as soon as possible after the concrete is poured.

Your goal is to level out marks and fill small holes left by screeding. Screeding is the art of skimming or striking off the surface of the concrete after rough raking it. Screeding levels the concrete with the top of the forms and begins the process of forcing the larger aggregate below the surface. Follow screeding immediately with the darby photo 2.

Use any 2x4 that overlaps the forms by at least 6 in but make sure it s straight photo 1. Take a 2 x 2 and tack it to the wall 2 above the grade of the finished concrete.