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SPN DEC 2012 MovingFloors
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
The Chameleon® Powered Floor System slides out on silent rollers at the touch of a button to cover the pool completely
“Over recent years, the growth in installations featuring a moving pool floor has rapidly become nothing short of a phenomenon...”
This frame is then surrounded by foam filled buoyancy packs to cause the floor to be naturally buoyant.
The floor movement is controlled by cables attached to the underside of the floor, working against the floor’s natural buoyancy. These cables are diverted back to the plant room, where they are driven by hydraulic rams. The frame is finished with a deck material.
PPF offer two standard types of floor finish but other bespoke finishes can be achieved to customer specifications.
The first option is a plastic deck made up from polyethylene panels with a non-slip surface finish. This is a standard finish for commercial projects but can also be used for residential projects. The second option is a stainless steel deck finish which is ready for tiling by others. This is the standard finish for residential projects. Most tiles can be used to finish the floor, however the approximate weight of the tiles would need to be agreed at the initial enquiry stage.
CHAMELEON – THE ULTIMATE SLIDING FLOOR FOR DOMESTIC POOLS Offering a slightly different take on moving floors
for pools is the Chameleon® Powered Floor System, a product conceived for and driven by a new generation of people who choose to live and play without compromise. The system slides out on silent rollers at the touch of a button to cover the pool completely and make it blend seamlessly into even the most sumptuous setting. Designed, manufactured and installed by SPATA member the Cartwright Group, a company which has more than half a century’s experience in engineering, The Chameleon® Powered Floor System also cuts pool heating costs by up to 60%, reducing a home's carbon footprint. Its platform features motion sensors front and rear to prevent collision with foreign objects – in the event of a sensor being triggered the platform will stop moving instantly. The Chameleon powered floor is constructed to meet architectural floor loading standard No BS 6399-1.
A range of luxurious finishes are available, including polished marble, granite, natural stone, ceramic tiles and even wood. When not in use, the powered floor simply slides back onto a sub- floor which can be constructed either under the house or the garden.
The system not only provides the final finishing touch to a luxury swimming pool, but the space allocated can now be used for a variety of purposes or recreational activities. With options for both indoor and outdoor fitment the possibilities are endless.
John Cartwright of the Cartwright Group says there has been ‘tremendous interest’ in the Chameleon from a variety of individuals – from major blue chip industrialists to Premiership soccer players. “We have even had serious interest from people abroad. Our plan is to take this product not only across the UK but on a global scale,” said John.
“We are very interested in talking to potential investors, particularly anyone who has relevant marketing skills, who would like to join us and play an active role in taking this exciting product forward. It has excellent potential and this has been confirmed by the volume of sales enquiries we are receiving for Chameleon,” he added.
HYDROFLOORS® – TAILOR-MADE POOL FLOOR SOLUTIONS
Hydrofloors® have built themselves a great reputation with their variable pool floors for
Hydrofloors® have built themselves a great reputation with their variable pool floors for private clients
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