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COVER STORY
VINYL MADE SIMPLE BY POLYFLOR
Polyflor has recently launched the Expona SimpLay PUR range of loose lay luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) as the latest addition to its Expona family of vinyl floorcoverings.
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MUSIC TO YOUR FEET Our spotlight this month shines
on a spectacular work-of-art installation by a renowned architect in Frankfurt as part of a series of concerts.
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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR POLYFLOR
Our makeover this month takes us to the Imperial War Museum Duxford where Polyflor was called upon to provide vinyl flooring during a refurbishment.
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Tomorrow’s Contract Floors is the official online magazine of The British Wood Flooring Association
PRODUCTS & SERVICES The latest products and
services from across the industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… Marcus Bentley, Managing
Director of Solus Ceramics, joins us to discuss the positives and negatives of the flooring trade and why he thinks Richard Branson would make a good team member.
FEATURES
TIP OF THE MONTH F. Ball’s Stephen Boulton
discusses flexible smoothing underlayments.
ON YER BIKE! Watch what happened when
pro cyclists put Quick-Step’s vinyl flooring to the ultimate test.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS: WOOD OR LAMINATE?
Online flooring store Direct Wood Flooring outlines the pros and cons of both wood and laminate to help you decide between the two.
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04 | CONTENTS
THE FLOOR IS THE NEW PLAYGROUND
Take a look at some of the striking floor patterns created by talented designers across Europe as part of Tarkett’s new campaign.
AIRPORTS
FIRST-CLASS DESIGN FROM BRINTONS
We take a look at two spectacular installations from Brintons at Middle Eastern airports.
UP, UP AND AWAY Rubber flooring specialist
nora presents the benefits of using its products in airports.
FOCUS ON: WOOD AND LAMINATES
AMA Research presents the latest findings on the wood and laminate flooring market from its report- ‘Wood and Laminate Floorcoverings Market Report – UK 2015-2019 Analysis’.
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MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
Tony Morgan, Senior Technician at moisture monitoring specialist Wagner Metres, explains how one installation company uses Wagner Metres’ products to test the moisture and humidty of a subfloor to prevent a flooring failure.
PREPARATION: THE KEY TO A SOUND SUBFLOOR
Paul Igo, from The Preparation Group, explains the importance of preparing a surface to make for a sound subfloor.
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