Screed poles
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Hi all.
This is a great site, I've been a sneaky reader for quite a while now, great for tips etc.
Anyway the point of this topic is as you can guess screed poles.
I've done a bit of paving with other people previous, and they used metal poles for screeding the sand before the paviours went down.
Ive seen the one you can buy (a bit to pricey for a tight sod like me) and was wondering if any of you pro's could give a tip for the best 2nd option.
Aluminium poles? steel? (seem like they may be a bit heavy)
anyway thanks for any help.
and keep up the good tips!!!!
This is a great site, I've been a sneaky reader for quite a while now, great for tips etc.
Anyway the point of this topic is as you can guess screed poles.
I've done a bit of paving with other people previous, and they used metal poles for screeding the sand before the paviours went down.
Ive seen the one you can buy (a bit to pricey for a tight sod like me) and was wondering if any of you pro's could give a tip for the best 2nd option.
Aluminium poles? steel? (seem like they may be a bit heavy)
anyway thanks for any help.
and keep up the good tips!!!!
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We use 25mm box section, a little heavy & cumbersome but at least it's robust.
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Screed rails are normally established into the pre-compacted laying course. If you establish the rails prior to compaction, they *will* move.
20mm dia steel conduit is my preference. There are some fancy 'kits' out there, but none of them offer a particularly attractive benefit that would justify the often excessive price.
"Oh, ours clip together using a patented connector..."
So? What benefit does that provide compared to rails that are simply abutted or overlapped?
"Ours are powder coated...."
How does the colour of the rail improve screed level accuracy?
"Ours are rust-proof aluminium..."
Aaah! Nice and shiny so that the light-fingered brickies are less likely to miss them!
20mm steel conduit - dirt cheap, readily available, can't break. Might not look the best, but it does the job.
20mm dia steel conduit is my preference. There are some fancy 'kits' out there, but none of them offer a particularly attractive benefit that would justify the often excessive price.
"Oh, ours clip together using a patented connector..."
So? What benefit does that provide compared to rails that are simply abutted or overlapped?
"Ours are powder coated...."
How does the colour of the rail improve screed level accuracy?
"Ours are rust-proof aluminium..."
Aaah! Nice and shiny so that the light-fingered brickies are less likely to miss them!
20mm steel conduit - dirt cheap, readily available, can't break. Might not look the best, but it does the job.
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hi all, im with tony on this one,for the last 12 years ive used 20mm galvanised conduit,very cheap £4.5 for a length
easy to used,if bent easy to cut down,value for money,
teamed up with a probst screeded perfect
easy to used,if bent easy to cut down,value for money,
teamed up with a probst screeded perfect
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i like this way tooSelectPaving wrote:A quicker easier and cheaper way is simply to use a line, set up your line then run the brick along the side of the line, this way all ground can be wacked down which when using poles you will not be able to wack the areas that the poles cover!
it all depends on the job really,obviously you cannot wack the screeding bars,
i like to use a 50mm notched board where the paving (60mm) abuts an edging,but that's common sense
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how can you use a probst screder free hand,it will dig in?
i had a german guy who could free hand once but only on small areas to easy to put a dip in the sand,
i had a german guy who could free hand once but only on small areas to easy to put a dip in the sand,
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