m²
cm

Heating screed 5–6 cm, residential cement screed 4–6 cm, basement floors 6–8 cm.

Material and bag size2,000 kg/m³ · 40 kg bags
kg/m³

Cement screed approx. 2,000 kg/m³, anhydrite screed approx. 2,100 kg/m³.

Weight per bag

Bags needed

50bags

50

For 20 m² at 5 cm thickness you need 1 m³ of screed (2,000 kg) – that is 50 bags of 40 kg.

5 cm20 m²
Thickness exaggerated for clarity
Volume
1 m³
Weight
2,000 kg
How this was calculated
V = 20 m² × 0.05 m = 1 m³
m = 1 m³ × 2,000 kg/m³ = 2,000 kg
Bags = ⌈2,000 ÷ 40⌉ = 50

What you can do

  • Larger quantities: compare ready-mix

    For larger projects, delivery as ready-mix (mixer truck) is cheaper than bagged material. From about 3 m³, compare prices with local concrete suppliers.

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