screed strip


screed

1. Firmly established grade strips or side forms for unformed concrete which will guide the strikeoff in producing the desired plane or shape; Also called screed rail. 2. A tool to strike off the concrete surface. 3. A long, narrow strip of plaster, applied at intervals on a surface to be plastered; carefully leveled and trued to act as a guide for plastering to the specified thickness. 4. A layer of mortar laid on concrete, usually to provide a uniform, level surface.