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Graphical Construction Glossary >> Tools. >> Hand Tools >> Concrete Screed
A hand screed can quite simply be a length of timber that is lightweight and straight. However most concrete contractors use aluminium ones like the one above, for convenience and ease of use with a good handle.
The purpose of a screed is to take freshly laid and vibrated concrete and to level it to a consistent surface. This is done with a variety of backward, forward and sideways movements of the screed. Each time leaning the tool slightly to get a raised leading edge. On jobs where no vibrator is available a heavier screed of timber is used with a man at each end and an up an down tamping motion compacts the top layer of concrete. If you didn't find exactly what you are looking for try this search tool that will search the site and the web. "What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? "When we build, let us think that we build for ever."John Ruskin 1819-1900 |
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