screeding
Flattening wet cement
Screeding is the process of leveling wet concrete or plaster by drawing a straight edge across the surface to create a smooth, even plane.
The tool used—a long board or metal bar—is also called a screed.
After pouring the concrete, they spent an hour screeding the patio.
Flat blade for spreading
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
tamping · edging · finishing · compaction · vibration · flatness · evenness · consistency
Calcium powder binding agent
- aggregateCombined sum total
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
- formworkMold for poured concrete
slump · curing · hydration · admixture · plasticizer · workability · compaction · vibrator
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- levelingMaking flat or equal
smoothing · tamping · edging · finishing · compaction · vibration · flatness · evenness · consistency · precision
cement
Calcium powder binding agent
formwork · slump · curing · hydration · admixture · plasticizer · workability · compaction · vibrator · tamper
underlayment
Base layer beneath flooring
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
- laminateBond thin layers together
hardwood · vinyl · epoxy · grout · adhesive · mortar · sealer · subfloor · joist · anhydrite
screedingpouring
Flowing in volume
placing · depositing · casting · mixing · batching
screedingroughening
Making less smooth
texturing · scarifying · scoring · etching · brooming
screedinggrinding
Molar action sometimes
demolishing · breaking up · jackhammering · cutting · coring