If you have ever had concrete placed at your house, possibly a patio or a walkway, you probably watched them “Screed” the concrete using either a 2X4 (Hopefully a fairly straight one) possibly an Aluminum or Magnesium board if they wanted to get fancy, and they would level it or “Strike it off”. also, sawing the screed board back and forth to remove air and consolidate the slab. This method in most cases is great for residential purposes... What you probably did not see is them using a Powered, Vibrating, Truss Screed. The reason you don't is because it is just not necessary on most residential applications. But…
When placing concrete that must perform at its highest-level, like road beds and commercial structures, contractors will use a Powered, Vibrating, Truss Screed as one of the first steps in the placement of concrete. There are several benefits to a concrete slab when it has been screeded with a Vibrating Truss Screed when placed. These benefits are...
So, while on residential projects in general, Truss Screeds in most cases are not necessary. they are definitely a necessary step for applications where a high level of performance is required from the concrete being placed.
A great Truss Screed to consider...
If you’re considering a Truss Screed, at Bartell Global, we manufacture a really well designed line of screeds from a one-man screed, the Uni-Screed to our Morrison Truss Screeds, both the standard truss screed with a working width of up to 40 feet to the Super Screed with a working width of 80 feet. some main features are...
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