88 LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS
Modern manufacturing Modern manufacturing techniques mean that there is now a solution for large projects without compromising on the quality of finish: a composite porcelain and concrete paving flag tile with a pre-bonded, cementitious, water- permeable drainage layer.
This system is supplied as a porcelain tile with a concrete backing so it can be installed using a similar method to normal block paving. This also allows for the creation of different layouts and features while retaining one construction detail below the pavement surface.
Some products available are permanently and inseparably bonded to a drainage mortar base which offers excellent stability, strength, drainage and adhesion. Pre- bonded flag units have integrated nibs on all four sides which help to protect the porcelain face during transit and installation, along with providing a consistent joint width when the slabs are installed.
Vega Controls HQ
Versatility inside & out Two recent developments that used hybrid porcelain were the headquarters of tech
company Vega Controls and Greenford Quay – a £151m development overlooking the Grand Union Canal in London. At the Vega offices, in Uckfield in Sussex, a cafe with a continuous inside/outside area and also a large walkway that starts outside the building and passes through it were completed in porcelain.
This allowed for a consistent design with a high quality finish that will be hard- wearing and easy to maintain and a large workable area that can be adapted for the different requirements of the company. At Greenford Quay, porcelain was used for the roof terraces and public spaces as it could meet the loading requirements and ensure its suitability for the building’s design. The project developers said that they chose GeoCeramica due to the aesthetic requirements of this landmark luxury development, without compromising on the technical brief of providing a roof space for residents that demonstrated structural durability, reliability and quality of the installed system.
Jamie Gledhill is engineering technical manager at Brett Landscaping
Norcros capitalises on tile trends
Norcros Adhesives is launching a new three-part system for fixing increasingly popular 20mm external porcelain and stone tiles, called Norcros Rock-Tite Exterior Porcelain & Stone System. The Rock-Tite system comprises a Primer, a Mortar and a Brush-In Grout. It is
designed for use by landscapers and garden designers, as well as tile fixers, and capitalises on a key trend in the tiling market currently. This is where internal tiled space is being extended to terrace or patio areas outside a building, which is part of a long-term lifestyle trend to enhance living areas by making better use of external space.
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www.norcros-adhesives.com Resiblock and McDonalds, we’re loving’ it!
Resiblock have been specified as the go to Paving Sealer for new McDonald’s restaurants across the UK. This relationship began in 2019 with the sealing of McDonalds, East Belfast, where Resiblock ‘22’ was
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utilised to seal and stabilise Concrete Block Paving (CBP) on both pedestrianised footpaths and the block paved Drive-Thru lanes. Resiblocks’ formulation ensures the CBP in the Drive-Thru remains stable under vehicular traffic, whilst the pedestrian footway benefit from stain and oil protection from food and drink spillages.
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