Easy screed/ screeding systems

[r896neo]

I'm just wondering if any of you use screed systems, not rails but the actual screeder if thats a word? I sometimes do smaller block paving jobs on my own and screeding 3m bays on your todd is not that fun. Any other options than the probst gear which is pretty spendy.

All feed-back from owners welcome.

[haggistini]

I screed all the jobs my self but use rails, timber, Ali screeder, 3 sizes of spirit levels, bull float, plastering float, notched timber and I think I'm gonna invest in the paver M8 for slabbing!

[matty brock]

Ive got a Probust EP sreeder, it ranges from 2.3m to 3m, cost about £650 4 years ago.......worth every penny !
One man can screed while standing. Its no always practical to use (ie srdeeding towards a wall as you need at least 2m clearance behind in which to stand) and I do resort back to an Ali straight edge, have a 4, 4.5 and 5m lengths of them and have also use the spirt levels for small areas, I never use timber for long lengths for obvious reasons. You need another man or 2 standing by with a barrow and shovels moving the excess you remove. All in all great product by expensive, guess it comes down to how much your gonna give it, never regreted buying mine.
Have a look on my site below at the video on the home page, I'm using on there or look here http://www.probst-handling.co.uk/products/paver/epuni.htms.
Cheers, Matty Brock

[matty brock]

Try this link instead http://www.probst-handling.co.uk/products/paver/epuni.htm

[lutonlagerlout]

depends on the job
ally straight edges, 18mm steel conduit are afavourite of mine
but use a 1200 level and plastic float on small areas
the probst system looks good for commercial stuff and large regular areas,but I would struggle to justify it
if you do more than 10 drives a year it may be worth it
LLL

[local patios and driveway]

They comeup on ebay second hand, i never win them. heard great things

[r896neo]

I use rails and timber/1800 level at the minute but the fact that it has the 'blade' edge to cut into the rails rather than having to apply downward force to a straight-edge is appealing.

Thanks for all your replies, much appreciated

[Dave_L]

It's a great tool to watch being used by a person who knows how to use it efficiently.