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When tasked with refurbishing the flooring at a Chelsea hospital, contractors turned to subfloor preparation products from F. Ball & Co. Ltd to guarantee a successful installation.
High performance subfloor preparation products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have been used in the refurbishment of the flooring in the Jupiter ward at Chelsea & Westminster hospital in Chelsea, London. Contractors from Biswell Flooring, sub- contracted by Ensigna Construction, used Stopgap P131 general-purpose primer, Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound and Styccobond F46 pressure sensitive adhesive to install a new floor in the 1000m2 adjoining wet rooms.
ward, which included the main ward and
The Jupiter ward, home to the hospital’s adolescent unit, was undergoing a complete refurbishment. After removing the existing linoleum floorcoverings, contractors from Biswell Flooring then removed any loose material from the sand/cement subfloor until only well bonded adhesive residue remained.
“Stopgap 1200 Pro is suitable
for use over old adhesive residue without the need for priming, and can also be used in clinical and biologically sensitive areas.”
The subfloor was primed with Stopgap P131 general-purpose primer, prior to the application of Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound. Stopgap P131 is used to promote the adhesion of the underlayment to absorbent and non-absorbent surfaces, and helps to prevent the unacceptably rapid drying of adhesives and levelling compounds.
Stopgap 1200 Pro is a fast-setting, minimal preparation two component levelling compound, designed for use over a wide range of subfloor types. It is suitable for use over old adhesive residue, including bitumen and carpet tile tackifiers, without the need for priming, and can also be used in clinical and biologically sensitive areas such as hospitals, making it the obvious choice for this installation.
PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE In as little as four hours, Stopgap 1200 Pro is ready to receive floorcoverings, so contractors were able to return a short time later to install a selection of Polyflor floorcoverings in the ward. Using Styccobond F46, a solvent-free pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, contractors installed Polyflor Mystique flooring in the main area of the ward, and Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR flooring in the wet rooms.
F. Ball’s Styccobond F46 has a high-bond strength and is designed to minimise the effect of trowel serrations shadowing through thin vinyl flooring to give an aesthetically pleasing finish. The product dries to a permanent tacky film and it also has an
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infinite open time, is protected against biodegradation and is suitable for use over normal underfloor heating installations.
Paul Holloway, Senior Contracts Manager at Biswell Flooring, said: “The technical support from my F. Ball representative really came in handy in this job, as I was able to get a second opinion on the products most suitable for this particular job and environment. We have been using F. Ball products for many years, so we were confident that once the products had been selected, they would perform well on the project and within the timescale provided.”
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