phil1
2013-08-02 10:24:32
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Hello, everyone
In our new building, I would like to forgo floor coverings in two rooms (storage room and workshop) and instead only coat the screed with a finish. The rooms do not have underfloor heating. The screed was laid at the beginning of July and has been drying since then. As can be seen in the picture, edge insulation strips have been laid, which I have not yet cut off. If I simply cut these strips flush and then paint the screed with the coating, there would always be a "dirt trap" where the screed meets the edge insulation strip. Therefore, I would like to conceal this transition.
What options would there be here? The solution does not have to be perfect visually, as these are the workshop and storage room. It should merely prevent the "dirt trap" and be robust. What comes to mind spontaneously are:
- Melting back the edge insulation strips (hot air blower) and sealing with silicone (possibly also "underpinning" beforehand).
- Mounting a wooden strip on the wall that covers the strip (or are there any plastic profiles that could be used here? Creative and inexpensive ideas are welcome
When would you carry out the work? The screed has been drying since the beginning of July. With the silicone solution, I would spontaneously wait a little longer, because otherwise the possibility for diffusion would be completely lost. With other solutions (baseboards) I see this as less critical.
Best regards,
Phil
In our new building, I would like to forgo floor coverings in two rooms (storage room and workshop) and instead only coat the screed with a finish. The rooms do not have underfloor heating. The screed was laid at the beginning of July and has been drying since then. As can be seen in the picture, edge insulation strips have been laid, which I have not yet cut off. If I simply cut these strips flush and then paint the screed with the coating, there would always be a "dirt trap" where the screed meets the edge insulation strip. Therefore, I would like to conceal this transition.
What options would there be here? The solution does not have to be perfect visually, as these are the workshop and storage room. It should merely prevent the "dirt trap" and be robust. What comes to mind spontaneously are:
- Melting back the edge insulation strips (hot air blower) and sealing with silicone (possibly also "underpinning" beforehand).
- Mounting a wooden strip on the wall that covers the strip (or are there any plastic profiles that could be used here? Creative and inexpensive ideas are welcome
When would you carry out the work? The screed has been drying since the beginning of July. With the silicone solution, I would spontaneously wait a little longer, because otherwise the possibility for diffusion would be completely lost. With other solutions (baseboards) I see this as less critical.
Best regards,
Phil