Instruction Manual

When the entire screed assembly is leveled and supported by shimming, as required,

CAREFULLY AND WITHOUT DISTURBING THE SHIMMING MATERIAL, lift the screed sections, tip

them upside-down and apply a heavy bead of construction sealant to the bottom of the screed section

along both of the edges that contact the building floor surface. The diameter of the sealant bead should

be larger than the thickest shimming material to ensure a complete, air-tight seal along the entire length

of the screed (Figure 4). NSF approved sealant is provided and will be found in the hardware box.

Immediately after applying the construction sealant to a screed section, replace the screed section to its

original location on the building floor WITHOUT DISTURBING THE SHIMMING MATERIAL and place a

sealer splice every joint in the screed assembly (Figure 4). Since the sealer splice is intended to keep

adjacent screed sections in alignment, approximately one-half of the sealer splice should lap each section.

It need not be fastened in place (Figure 4). NOTE: Seal all screed joints with sealant. Make a final

check for squareness, levelness and whether the screed assembly is located properly with respect to the

drawn outline on the building floor.

Follow by securing the screed assembly to the building floor with fasteners that are appropriate for the

building floor. These fasteners are not provided and must be obtained by others.

Fasteners should be applied down the center line of the inside of the screed at intervals of approximately

36’’; however, where shimming is used, apply the fasteners through the shimming material, NOT BETWEEN

the shimming. When the entire assembly is secured in position, trim away all excess construction sealant

and shimming on both edges of the screed. Trim flush with the sealant lip of the screed and touch up any

areas where the construction sealant is not making a perfect seal (Figure 4).

NOTE: In the event that the building floor was specially prepared for the installation and no low or high

points are detectable, it is possible that no shimming will be necessary. It will then only be necessary to

apply construction sealant to the bottom of the screed and secure the screed directly to the building floor.

The entire procedure, as described, must be followed explicitly, however, except for the details that pertain

to the shimming.

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