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allows Schlüter®-DITRA to protect the tile layer from stresses and ensure that every tile installation lasts as long as it is designed to.”
Suitable for use in many applications, regardless of its size or purpose, whether indoor or outdoor, Schlüter®-DITRA can be found functioning all over the world. In the UK this includes domestic use in kitchens and bathrooms through to balconies and terraces to commercial use in shopping centres and health clubs, and even some of the busiest buildings on the planet at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
Founded in Germany in 1966 by Werner Schlüter, Schlüter-Systems is a family-owned, internationally wide group of companies with the UK operation based at Bardon Hill in Leicestershire.
With over 7,000 products in its range, Schlüter-Systems has an essential role to play in every professional tiling project. To find out how it can help you to create more beautiful and longer lasting installations, please telephone 01530 813396 or visit the website at
www.schluter.co.uk
www.tomorrowsflooring.com
Case Study: The One in Suffolk
Hundreds of Suffolk pupils began the new academic year on a sure footing last September. But as they move around their brand new facility they probably won’t know that what they’re walking on is the best tile protection in the world.
The new school, called Suffolk One in Ipswich, has used products from Schlüter-Systems and thanks to its state-of-the-art products the centre’s atrium is able to put up with the thousands of pairs of feet that pass through its doors every year.
The 4,000m2 of floor tiling in this ground level area and surrounding walkways are all now protected with Schlüter®-DITRA, which uncouples the tiles from the substrate and neutralises tensions, after the product was specified by Bond Bryan Architects of Kent.
Caroline Gibbs, Project Architect from Bond Bryan, commented: “We picked this Schlüter product as it allows for movement between the tile and the screed, helping eliminate the disastrous consequences of cracking. After conducting some research we decided that
Schlüter®-DITRA was ideal for the job and our thoughts were backed up by a contractor who confirmed he had used Schlüter products in the past with great success.”
Additional products installed at the centre were Schlüter®-SCHIENE-E, an L-shaped profile of stainless steel that finishes and protects the edges of tiled coverings, and Schlüter®-DILEX-KS, a maintenance free movement joint profile that offers secure protection for surfaces subjected to high mechanical stresses caused by continuous use, making it particularly ideal for a busy location such as this atrium.
Longstanding Schlüter- Systems customer, Ceramic Tiles Ltd, was successful in securing the tender for this local project. Paul Bradley commented, “We have a good relationship with Schlüter and have worked very closely with them on a number of projects over the past 15 years. The quality of its products, its customer and technical service certainly make for a winning combination.”
Jason Brown at Surrey- based EP Ceramics, which carried out the installation,
adds: “Our team have found these three Schlüter products particularly easy to work with which makes our lives easier and makes for a better all round installation.”
Ian Knifton at Schlüter- Systems, comments: “Schlüter®-DITRA has remained at the top of its game throughout its lifetime and is still as effective and functional as the day it was first launched over two decades ago. This brand new facility at Suffolk One is state-of-the-art and we are very pleased that a number of our products form part of its design. Its pupils can therefore study safely in the knowledge that Schlüter products are ensuring the tile installations last as long as they are designed to.”
Suffolk One is a new learning centre for 16-19 years in Ipswich, built for the South West Ipswich and South Suffolk (SWISS) Partnership. This facility opened in September and aims to serve the needs of students looking for exceptional academic or applied learning opportunities. For further information about the Suffolk One project please visit:
www.suffolkone.org or
www.swisspartnership.org
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