dkh wrote:

Getting some refurbishment work done at the back of my house which
is seeing a new concrete floor being poured this week (140-150mm deep
afaik).

2 questions :

Q1: Whats the typical drying time for this thats acceptable
for tiling or wooden laminate flooring

Tiling don't worry - as soon as its safe top walk on you can tile it.
Concrete amnd screed set with water as teh active reagent - its a
hydration process, and no grout you will ever use will completely stop
the floor drying out post tiling.

For laminate you do not want condensation to form underneath, so give it
4-6 weeks depending on internal temperatures and humidity.


Q2: In the drying period we will still need to use the room
as a living space. whats the best plan to suppress concrete dust but not
hinder drying out - is it possible to coat it with anything ?



Yes. Use thinned PVA anyway to kill dusting.

We lived with dusting floors for a year till I got round to levelling
and laminating - slung some expensive rugs over it. Wish I'd PVA'ed it
though.

You can paint it as well, but its not really any better for short term.
It does wear better if i year before floor laying is contemplated.


thanks in advance
dkh
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dkh