ARDEX

A 30 Feather Edge Patching Compound

Thin-section floor patching (NZ) · NZ · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Thin-section floor patching (NZ) variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can install flooring over ARDEX A 30 Feather Edge Patching Compound?

Short answer

Ready for floor covering: 1 hour after application.
Set / hardened: 20 minutes after application.
Floors & flooring adhesive

Return-to-use gates

Walk, furniture and full traffic open at different times

  1. Apply the Thin-section floor patching (NZ) to a clean, dry subfloor
  2. Stay off until the foot-traffic time
  3. Bring in furniture and heavy use later

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F

  • Working time ends15 minutes
  • Set20 minutes
  • Ready for flooring1 hour
  • Light foot traffic1 hour

Worth noticing: Working time is only 15 minutes; the next stated stage, set, is 20 minutes.

Common mistake: Moving furniture back the day after, while the surface is still soft.

Time returning to use

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Stated times

  • Working time ends15 minutes
  • Set / hardened20 minutes
  • Ready for floor covering1 hour
  • Light foot traffic1 hour

From ARDEX data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: ardex.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C)
  • Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet.
  • Region NZ. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Working time ends: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Set / hardened: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Ready for floor covering: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Light foot traffic: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

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Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
ARDEX A 30 Feather Edge Patching Compound
Variant
Thin-section floor patching (NZ)
Region
NZ
Listed use
floor leveling, feather edging, patching to 20 mm
Timed stages recorded
tooling, set, floor ready, light foot
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Spec sheet (undated)

Condition attached to the stated time: The source gives no conditions for this time.

About this product

A feather-edge patch that can take floor coverings in about an hour. That makes it a same-morning fix between taking up old flooring and laying new.

Using this specific product

ARDEX A 30 Feather Edge Patching Compound is listed here as the Thin-section floor patching (NZ) version for floor leveling, feather edging, and patching to 20 mm. For installing or finishing a floor, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Thin-section floor patching (NZ); related versions can use different timing.
  • For floor leveling, feather edging, and patching to 20 mm, pay particular attention to subfloor condition, trowel coverage, room temperature and traffic plan.
  • The source gives no conditions for this time.

How to check readiness

Test the least-ventilated area before walking, covering or replacing furniture. The sheet gives a working time of about 15 minutes. The sheet gives initial set at about 20 minutes. The sheet gives floor coverings after about 1 hour.

Avoid this mistake

Foot traffic, furniture and rugs can have different return times.

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Questions

How long before you can install flooring over this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives a working time of about 15 minutes. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet gives initial set at about 20 minutes. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet gives floor coverings after about 1 hour. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet gives walking after about 1 hour. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How soon can I lay flooring over ARDEX A 30?

The sheet gives about 1 hour, with no stated conditions.

How long do I have to work with this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives a working time of about 15 minutes. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives walking after about 1 hour. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long until this product is set or hard?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives initial set at about 20 minutes. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.