- ✅ Rapid-setting — trafficable after 3 hours, floor coverings after 24 hours
- ✅ Self-levelling — flows to a smooth, flat surface with minimal effort
- ✅ Shrinkage-compensated cement formulation
- ✅ Single application 3mm–16mm
- ✅ One 22kg bag covers approximately 5m² at 3mm
- ✅ Casein-free — suitable for hygiene environments including hospitals and food preparation areas
- ✅ Suitable under vinyl, LVT, carpet, ceramic, rubber, timber and athletic flooring
- ✅ EN13813 classified: CT-C25-F5
- ✅ Requires TAL Floor Primer — also available on FlooringStore.co.za
When to Use TAL Screedmaster
TAL Screedmaster is a commercial-grade self-levelling and smoothing underlayment compound used to prepare concrete and screeded substrates before installing floor coverings. It is the correct product when you need a fast-setting, flat, hard-wearing base and installation time is critical. TAL Floor Primer is required for all applications — available separately on FlooringStore.co.za.
TAL Screedmaster is an underlayment product only — it must be covered with a durable floor covering once cured. It is not suitable for external or exposed areas and is not a decorative or overlayment finish. For overlayment or decorative screed applications use TAL Superflow or TAL Stoneflow.
Pack Contents & Coverage
- Pack size: 22kg bag
- Mixing water: Exactly 5 litres per bag — do not exceed
- Coverage rate: 1.8 kg/m² per 1mm thickness
- Approximate yield: 5m² at 3mm per 22kg bag
- Application thickness: 3mm minimum — 16mm maximum (single application)
Actual coverage will vary depending on substrate profile, flatness, and site conditions.
Application Summary
Application must be carried out by experienced and competent artisans. This is a skilled operation — application by unskilled labour is not recommended.
- Substrate: Concrete or screeded surfaces. Must be clean, dry, sound, and free from contamination. Minimum compressive strength 20 MPa.
- Moisture: Substrate must be at or below 5% moisture content (75% RH) before application. Apply TAL VaporStop HB if moisture levels are not attained.
- Priming rough/porous surfaces: 2 coats TAL Floor Primer applied in cross directions. Allow 12 hours to cure before proceeding.
- Priming smooth/dense surfaces: TAL Floorkey + TAL Rapidfix slurry coat first, then TAL Floor Primer. Allow 12 hours to cure before proceeding.
- Mixing: Add 22kg to exactly 5 litres of clean water (15–25°C). Mix with a mechanical drill — minimum 1.8kW with paddle attachment — for 5 minutes. Allow to stand 3 minutes then re-stir. Do not mix by hand. Use full bags only. Never retemper a mix that has been standing too long.
- Pot life: 30–50 minutes. Working time after mixing: 20 minutes.
- Pouring: Pour and spread with a TAL Adjustable Floor Spreader or TAL Notched Floor Rake to required thickness. Roll with a TAL Spiked Roller while wearing TAL Spiked Shoes to release trapped air.
- Temperature: Ambient and slab temperature must be between 10°C and 30°C throughout installation and curing. Optimum is 20°C.
- Protection: Protect from direct sunlight, wind, and rapid drying for the first 48 hours. Do not use air conditioning during curing.
Always refer to the full TAL Screedmaster Method Statement before commencing installation.
Technical Data
- Setting type: Rapid setting
- Colour: Grey
- Initial set: Minimum 1 hour
- Trafficable (light): After 3 hours
- Floor covering installation: After 24 hours (dependent on thickness and ambient conditions)
- Compressive strength (28 days): 25–30 MPa
- Flexural strength (28 days): 5–9 MPa
- EN13813 classification: CT-C25-F5
- VOC content: 2.55 g/ℓ
- Density: 1.8
Storage & Shelf Life
- Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
- Store in original unopened packaging in dry internal conditions between 10°C and 30°C
- Keep out of direct sunlight
- Never store directly on a concrete floor — protect from rising damp
Health & Safety
This product is for industrial use by trained operatives only. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before purchase and use. Contact TAL on taltech@tal.co.za or 0860 000 825.
- Do not inhale or ingest
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use barrier cream, gloves, goggles, dust mask, coveralls, and rubber-soled safety shoes
- Work in well-ventilated areas
- Dispose in accordance with local regulations
Authorised TAL Stockist
FlooringStore.co.za is an authorised TAL stockist. All TAL products supplied are genuine and manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards.
Downloads
TAL Screedmaster Technical Data Sheet (PDF)
TAL Screedmaster Method Statement — General Purpose (PDF)
Additional information
| Manufacturer | TAL |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Sub-Floor Preparation |
| Accessory Category | Screeds |
| TAL Screedmaster | Standard 22kg |
|---|---|
| Pack size (kg) | 22 |
| Coverage (m² per kg) | 0.185 at 3mm |
| Min Application Thickness (mm) | 3.0 |
| Max Application Thickness (mm) | 16 |
Product Description
- ✅ Rapid-setting — trafficable after 3 hours, floor coverings after 24 hours
- ✅ Self-levelling — flows to a smooth, flat surface with minimal effort
- ✅ Shrinkage-compensated cement formulation
- ✅ Single application 3mm–16mm
- ✅ One 22kg bag covers approximately 5m² at 3mm
- ✅ Casein-free — suitable for hygiene environments including hospitals and food preparation areas
- ✅ Suitable under vinyl, LVT, carpet, ceramic, rubber, timber and athletic flooring
- ✅ EN13813 classified: CT-C25-F5
- ✅ Requires TAL Floor Primer — also available on FlooringStore.co.za
When to Use TAL Screedmaster
TAL Screedmaster is a commercial-grade self-levelling and smoothing underlayment compound used to prepare concrete and screeded substrates before installing floor coverings. It is the correct product when you need a fast-setting, flat, hard-wearing base and installation time is critical. TAL Floor Primer is required for all applications — available separately on FlooringStore.co.za.
TAL Screedmaster is an underlayment product only — it must be covered with a durable floor covering once cured. It is not suitable for external or exposed areas and is not a decorative or overlayment finish. For overlayment or decorative screed applications use TAL Superflow or TAL Stoneflow.
Pack Contents & Coverage
- Pack size: 22kg bag
- Mixing water: Exactly 5 litres per bag — do not exceed
- Coverage rate: 1.8 kg/m² per 1mm thickness
- Approximate yield: 5m² at 3mm per 22kg bag
- Application thickness: 3mm minimum — 16mm maximum (single application)
Actual coverage will vary depending on substrate profile, flatness, and site conditions.
Application Summary
Application must be carried out by experienced and competent artisans. This is a skilled operation — application by unskilled labour is not recommended.
- Substrate: Concrete or screeded surfaces. Must be clean, dry, sound, and free from contamination. Minimum compressive strength 20 MPa.
- Moisture: Substrate must be at or below 5% moisture content (75% RH) before application. Apply TAL VaporStop HB if moisture levels are not attained.
- Priming rough/porous surfaces: 2 coats TAL Floor Primer applied in cross directions. Allow 12 hours to cure before proceeding.
- Priming smooth/dense surfaces: TAL Floorkey + TAL Rapidfix slurry coat first, then TAL Floor Primer. Allow 12 hours to cure before proceeding.
- Mixing: Add 22kg to exactly 5 litres of clean water (15–25°C). Mix with a mechanical drill — minimum 1.8kW with paddle attachment — for 5 minutes. Allow to stand 3 minutes then re-stir. Do not mix by hand. Use full bags only. Never retemper a mix that has been standing too long.
- Pot life: 30–50 minutes. Working time after mixing: 20 minutes.
- Pouring: Pour and spread with a TAL Adjustable Floor Spreader or TAL Notched Floor Rake to required thickness. Roll with a TAL Spiked Roller while wearing TAL Spiked Shoes to release trapped air.
- Temperature: Ambient and slab temperature must be between 10°C and 30°C throughout installation and curing. Optimum is 20°C.
- Protection: Protect from direct sunlight, wind, and rapid drying for the first 48 hours. Do not use air conditioning during curing.
Always refer to the full TAL Screedmaster Method Statement before commencing installation.
Technical Data
- Setting type: Rapid setting
- Colour: Grey
- Initial set: Minimum 1 hour
- Trafficable (light): After 3 hours
- Floor covering installation: After 24 hours (dependent on thickness and ambient conditions)
- Compressive strength (28 days): 25–30 MPa
- Flexural strength (28 days): 5–9 MPa
- EN13813 classification: CT-C25-F5
- VOC content: 2.55 g/ℓ
- Density: 1.8
Storage & Shelf Life
- Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
- Store in original unopened packaging in dry internal conditions between 10°C and 30°C
- Keep out of direct sunlight
- Never store directly on a concrete floor — protect from rising damp
Health & Safety
This product is for industrial use by trained operatives only. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before purchase and use. Contact TAL on taltech@tal.co.za or 0860 000 825.
- Do not inhale or ingest
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use barrier cream, gloves, goggles, dust mask, coveralls, and rubber-soled safety shoes
- Work in well-ventilated areas
- Dispose in accordance with local regulations
Authorised TAL Stockist
FlooringStore.co.za is an authorised TAL stockist. All TAL products supplied are genuine and manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards.
Downloads
TAL Screedmaster Technical Data Sheet (PDF)
TAL Screedmaster Method Statement — General Purpose (PDF)
Product Additional Information
Additional information
| Manufacturer | TAL |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Sub-Floor Preparation |
| Accessory Category | Screeds |
| TAL Screedmaster | Standard 22kg |
|---|---|
| Pack size (kg) | 22 |
| Coverage (m² per kg) | 0.185 at 3mm |
| Min Application Thickness (mm) | 3.0 |
| Max Application Thickness (mm) | 16 |
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