CONTENTS
IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE...
COVER STORY 20 4
Essential reading We take a look
through Mapei’s new Flooring Product Guide which offers in-depth product information for every stage of the process when installing resilient and wooden flooring.
REGULARS Editor’s Voice 22 FEATURES 32 6
By George! This edition’s
Makeover of the Month looks at a beautiful carpet refurbishment at a luxury hotel in the Lake District.
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Spotlight On: The Schlüter-Systems’
Innovation Workshops Which have proved so popular that one group of tilers arranged their very own road trip online via the #tilersontour hashtag!
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Tomorrow’s Products
This month’s latest products, including F. Ball’s brand new Stopgap 1200 Pro.
Ten Questions with…
We find out how Alexis Bradbury from All About Underlay got into the flooring industry and who would attend their perfect dinner party.
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On the tiles Karen Burman,
Product Manager for Gradus Floorcoverings, examines the reasons why carpet tiles are becoming an increasingly popular flooring choice in the current economic climate.
NEWS
Newsflash The latest industry
news, including our columnist Jason who has some interesting advice on copyrighting your images and we reveal the three winners in the Tomorrow’s Flooring Product Awards!
HOTEL & LEISURE FLOORING
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Ticking all the boxes Sian Lewis, UK
Marketing Director at Amtico, puts her perspective on the changing face of the hotel and leisure industry, looking at the role flooring plays in creating an amazing customer experience.
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Liverpool’s new luxury
After opening its doors last month, we take a look at why Schlüter-Systems were enlisted to help provide the stylish, finishing touch to Liverpool’s new Adagio Hotel.
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Tomorrow’s Flooring is the official online magazine of The British Wood Flooring Association
SCREEDS, RESINS & COATINGS
Focus on: Construction
chemicals AMA Research provide us with some fascinating facts and figures about the construction chemicals market, including the erratic demand for protective coatings and what percentage of floorcoverings are resin.
An education in flooring
We take a look at a job done by Traditional Flooring UK Ltd who specified Granwax products to help completely restore the floors of a school assembly hall at St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Merseyside.
SAFETY FLOORING 43 46
Safe and sound Forbo Flooring
Systems has specifically designed its Surestep Wood Decibel range to provide R10 slip resistance underfoot whilst also offering 17dB impact sound reduction.
The one We take a look
at isafe one, one of itec contract floors’ safety flooring collections, which draws inspiration from mineral resources and nature’s ability to create symmetrical structures.
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