What screed means
To screed is to strike fresh concrete level by dragging a straight board or power screed across the forms. A screed is also a thin leveling layer on a floor.
Also called strike off, screed board.
Where it matters on a concrete job
Screeding sets the flatness and slope of the finished slab. Set forms and grade stakes for drainage first, since fixing slope after the pour is not possible.
What it costs
For screed, the closest koira.ai price is the concrete slab cost guide, near $5,100 for a typical job and $2,800 to $7,350 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The concrete slab cost calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Concrete slab cost calculator
- Cost guide: Concrete slab cost
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