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COVER STORY
STICK WITH F. BALL IN 2016!
We bring you a seasonal message from the Technical Team at
F.Ball and Co Ltd.
REGULARS
WORK THE FLOOR This month our Spotlight shines
on Tracey Anderson’s flooring solution that can help us all shed the pounds and tone up just like her A-list clients.
GUNNING FOR SUCCESS
We head to Arsenal Football Club where three spectacular tiling installations in the hospitality suite have made Makeover of the Month.
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FEATURES
STABLE LVT FOR FLOATING INSTALLATION
A report from UNILIN on how recent tests have proven that Quick-Step LIVYN vinyl floors are even more resistant to temperature changes than initially assumed.
PLAYTIME AT PAPER MOON
With a little help from Polyflor, learning is safe as well as fun at a Nottinghamshire nursery.
CATERING
RED HOT RESIN The ideal choice when
choosing an appropriate floor for a fast-paced, commercial catering environment is resin according to John Lord Ltd.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The latest products and services from across the industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… Steve Harris, national sales
manager at Tilemaster Adhesives Ltd. spills the beans on his long career in the industry and his need for speed.
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A CONCRETE STATEMENT
Stone-effect vinyl from Karndean Designflooring has added to an award-winning design brief for a university bar.
TILES
ON THE TILES David Wilson, UK technical
services manager at BAL discusses the main considerations when selecting adhesive and grout for tiling.
TILE REVIVAL Tile of Spain describes how to
achieve the two key trends in tiling this season with random geometrics and traditional formats with a twist.
SCREEDS, RESINS & COATINGS
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PREPARE FOR SUCCESS Paul Igo, technical director
at The Preparation Group, talks us through mechanically preparing surfaces to receive screeds and resin.
OVER THE RAINBOW Sika has donated its
ComfortFloor Pro to a facility to support children with disabilities.
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