SikaScreed-1
Fast-drying screed (New Zealand sheet) · NZ · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can tile over SikaScreed-1?
Short answer
All stated times for SikaScreed-1
| Milestone | Time | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Working time ends | 45 minutes | The source gives no conditions for this time. |
| Ready for tile | 1 day | Stone waits 72 hours, with moisture-sensitive stone 7 days. |
| Ready for floor covering | 7 days | For screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s. |
| Light foot traffic | 12 hours | The source gives no conditions for this time. |
Source: Technical data sheet v02.03, Oct 2023.
Return-to-use gates
Walk, furniture and full traffic open at different times
- Apply the Fast-drying screed (New Zealand sheet) to a clean, dry subfloor
- Stay off until the foot-traffic time
- Bring in furniture and heavy use later
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F
- Working time ends45 minutes
- Light foot traffic12 hours
- Ready for tile1 day
- Ready for flooring7 days
Worth noticing: Working time is only 45 minutes; the next stated stage, light foot traffic, is 12 hours.
Common mistake: Moving furniture back the day after, while the surface is still soft.
Return-to-use gates
Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment
Time returning to use
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends45 minutes
- Ready for tile1 day
- Ready for floor covering7 days
- Light foot traffic12 hours
From Sika data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: usa.sika.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.
- Ready for tile: Stone waits 72 hours, with moisture-sensitive stone 7 days.
- Ready for floor covering: For screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s.
- 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 Report outdated information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.
Confirm this is your product
Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.
- Exact listing
- Sika SikaScreed-1
- Variant
- Fast-drying screed (New Zealand sheet)
- Region
- NZ
- Listed use
- screeding, tile underlay
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, tile ready, floor ready, light foot
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Technical data sheet v02.03, Oct 2023
Condition attached to the stated time: The source gives no conditions for this time.
About this product
A screed with a flooring ladder: ceramic tile after 24 hours, stone after 72 hours, parquet after 7 days. The parquet figure needs a screed up to 5 cm thick and airflow of 2 m/s.
Using this specific product
Sika SikaScreed-1 is listed here as the Fast-drying screed (New Zealand sheet) version for screeding and tile underlay. 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 Fast-drying screed (New Zealand sheet); related versions can use different timing.
- For screeding and tile underlay, pay particular attention to subfloor condition, trowel coverage, room temperature and traffic plan.
- The source gives no conditions for this time. Stone waits 72 hours, with moisture-sensitive stone 7 days. For screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s.
How to check readiness
Test the least-ventilated area before walking, covering or replacing furniture. The sheet gives a pot life of 45 minutes at 23°C and 50% humidity. The sheet gives ceramic tiles after 24 hours. The sheet gives parquet after 7 days.
Avoid this mistake
Foot traffic, furniture and rugs can have different return times.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with TEC (H.B. Fuller) 806 Wood EndureLight foot traffic: 8–10 h there, 12 h here.
- Compare with MAPEI MapecemLight foot traffic: 2–3 h there, 12 h here.
Questions
How long before you can tile over this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives a pot life of 45 minutes at 23°C and 50% humidity. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet gives ceramic tiles after 24 hours. Conditions: Stone waits 72 hours, with moisture-sensitive stone 7 days.. The sheet gives parquet after 7 days. Conditions: For screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s.. The sheet gives walkable at 12 hours. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
When can I lay parquet on SikaScreed-1?
The sheet gives 7 days for screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s.
How long before I can install flooring over this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives parquet after 7 days. Conditions: For screeds up to 5 cm with ventilation of at least 2 m/s.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long do I have to work with this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives a pot life of 45 minutes at 23°C and 50% humidity. 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?
Sika states: The sheet gives walkable at 12 hours. 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.