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How long for screed to dry before tiling?
I'm planning to do this myself and need to book the time off work. What's a good rule of thumb?
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"Screed takes 24-48 hours to dry enough to walk on, but full drying for flooring can range from 7 days to several weeks, depending on type, thickness, and conditions; traditional sand/cement dries about 1mm/day (6-8 weeks for 50-60mm), while fast-dry screeds can be walkable in hours or days, with underfloor heating systems speeding things up after ~72 hours."
Answered on 4th Feb 2026 - Member since Jun 2020 -
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"Hi I aggree coplete with the advice from DS FLOOR. Depend of rooms temperature and stuff you are to use some of them walking times very fast not is the same as complete set to fit floor on top. Another consideration is time of finish floor to be used as well. Cheers"
Answered on 4th Feb 2026 - Member since Feb 2024 -
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