This can usually be accomplished by some diyers on a small scale like a sidewalk for example.
Screeding concrete between walls.
This process removes excess concrete and brings the top surface of the concrete to proper grade.
Straightedges are used to strikeoff or screed the concrete.
Physical differences between concrete and screed.
Screeding is the art of skimming freshly poured concrete floors and other surfaces.
The skimming device is called a screed.
It is the first step in the concrete finishing process.
Quality concrete is used for construction and structural tasks while screed is applied as a top layer to a concrete base.
Time is of the essence.
A good screeding job should leave a surface uniformly flat between two guides without any low spots or holes.
Screeding concrete is one of the first steps in placing and finishing concrete.
Screeding when done properly will leave you with a good even flat surface free of humps bumps holes and low spots.
But when it comes to their uses as building materials concrete and screed are very different.