LVT 5-STAR FINISH F. Ball products do the groundwork on a £40m hotel refurbishment project.
F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s Stopgap 1200 smoothing compound and F46 pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive have led the way in refurbishing floors at Heythrop Park, near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, following its acquisition by Warner Leisure Hotels, as part of a four-year, £40m renovation.
Contractors from Carter’s Flooring (Leisure) Ltd, based in Derbyshire, were commissioned to install a range of high-spec floorcoverings throughout more than 6,000m2
of site’s public
areas, including in the 300-year-old Grade II-listed manor house, which is set in a 440-acre country estate, as well as the adjoining hotel complex.
The project included work in the reception, two ground-floor theatres, bars, restaurant and lounge areas in the modern part of the hotel, as well as connecting staircases and corridors.
Stopgap 1200 high-performance smoothing compound was used to raise subfloor levels so that LVT floorcoverings and inlaid carpet would sit perfectly flush with previously installed ceramic tiles, with areas divided by solid brass CAT edging strips. Stopgap Micro Rapid fast-setting, fast-drying floor finishing compound was used to address minor subfloor imperfections.
In the entranceway of the reception, Stopgap 1200 was applied to create a perfectly smooth surface where heavy- duty made-to-measure Newhay grid entrance well matting was installed. Behind the reception desk, Plusfloor concrete- effect luxury vinyl tiles were adhered with F. Ball’s Styccobond F46 pressure sensitive adhesive, which provides a high bond strength that increases as it is trafficked, as well as strong initial tack, meaning that tiles or planks won’t move around while working. The indefinite open time offered by the product negates the risk of late placement, another advantage when complex designs and patterns are being created.
In the main theatre, where guests can enjoy live music, drama and comedy performances, Carter’s Flooring used Stopgap
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1200 to patch repair existing subfloors, including where stanchions had been removed, before installing 600m2 custom-made dark black and blue Newhay carpet.
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Amtico Signature basketweave, wood-effect LVTs were installed in the Late Lounge Bar up to seating areas with bespoke Newhay carpet and ceramic tiles around the bar, as well as on the steps leading to the Late Lounge Theatre. A feature was created in the centre of the room with a large area of herringbone wood-effect LVTs and a border of Amtico Signature Cirrus Twilight grey planks.
Similarly, in the first floor Pub and Kitchen, Karndean‘ Van Gogh’ salvaged wood-effect LVTs were installed up to the bar area, where a border was created using Karndean Knight Tiles in Riven Grey, and areas with tables and chairs, where Alternative Flooring’s Anywhere Rope natural carpet was installed. A height difference of 30mm between the floor in one half of the area and the other necessitated three applications of Stopgap 1200 (approximately 200 units of the product), priming before each application, to ensure one continuous level throughout.
Plusfloor Maverick floorcoverings were installed on the new main feature staircase leading from the reception to the first and second floors, extending onto the first floor Common Room lounge area. F. Ball’s Stycco Flex rapid-curing, flexible tube adhesive was used to secure floorcoverings to the treads and risers of the custom-built steel staircase. The high strength build-up and fast curing time of the adhesive means it can secure stair nosings and trims in as little as 60 minutes, without the need for mechanical fixings. Stycco Flex was also used to affix custom-made solid brass CAT stair nosings on all steps throughout the location, including on the main staircase.
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