ITEC PERFORMANCE VINYL ROLLED OUT AT BRIDGEMERE GARDEN CENTRE


Bridgemere Garden Centre, Nantwich, is the latest recipient of flooring from Itec Contract Floors, a brand that prides itself on the provision of an exceptional decorative vinyl flooring for commercial interiors.


Itec is well versed when it comes to garden centre flooring specification, and the product and service provided to those at the Bridgemere Garden Centre met and exceeded the standards for which the brand is recognised. Selected in classic oak design Tavel 631 was 450m2


of Concept Woods, offering


quintessential wood style with authentic swirl and grain marks, while 150m2 of Concept Ultimate was chosen in a textured grey Raffia 697 look, again enhancing Itec’s status as the go-to for decorative underfoot solutions.


Trevor Wharton Carpets were tasked with flooring specification, MD Trevor Wharton commented: “Having worked with the Itec team on a number of occasions, we knew they could provide flooring choice to meet our needs,


with a combination of value, durability, ease of maintenance and crucially looks. We’ve been clever with our use of designs at Bridgemere, delineating zones through the use of both Concept Woods and Concept Ultimate, in contrasting colourways. The main restaurant, café and walkway areas are now clearly separated, without compromising on the authenticity of the aesthetic.”


Concept Woods and Concept Ultimate both feature a Hyperguard+ PUR surface layer that will help the floors to stand the test of time. They are also backed by a Class 34 Very Heavy Commercial wear rating, excellent news for high footfall locations such as garden centres which will also be subject to wheeled traffic including wheelchairs and prams. The surface layer is also inherently slip resistance, adding to the floors’ all-round credentials at a time when customer safety is imperative.


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have a thixotropic consistency, which enables joints between adjacent panels to be filled prior to the direct application of Stopgap 700 Superflex on wood substrates or Stopgap 1200 Pro smoothing underlayment on raised access panels.


Once the primer had dried, contractors installed Stopgap 700 Superflex smoothing underlayment. Stopgap 700 is fast-drying, fibre reinforced, flexible and self-levelling. It is designed for use on plywood, sand/cement concrete and steel subfloors. Applied at a thickness of 3mm, it is ready to receive floorcoverings from as little as 3 hours.


THE GRASS IS GREENER


WITH F. BALL PRODUCTS F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s Stopgap Fill and Prime two-component flexible cement- based primer and Stopgap 700 flexible smoothing underlayment have been used to prepare the subfloor of Long Barn Garden Centre in Alresford, Hampshire, prior to the installation of vinyl floorcoverings.


Contractors from Porter Flooring were contracted to prepare the 170m2 chipboard subfloor of the newly built


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garden centre, prior to the installation of vinyl flooring.


The regional F. Ball representative advised the contractors to use Stopgap Fill and Prime to create a smooth, even and primed subfloor prior to the application of the smoothing underlayment.


Stopgap Fill and Prime is a cement- based primer suitable for use over raised access panels and flooring grades of plywood, chipboard, MDF and OSB. It has been designed to


Finally, the floor was spike rolled, to reduce trowel markings and prevent pinholing.


Commenting on the project, Mike Porter of Porter Flooring, said: “We always use F. Ball products but had never tried Stopgap Fill and Prime before. We are really pleased that our F. Ball representative recommended we use Stopgap Fill and Prime – it does exactly what it says on the tin and alongside Stopgap 700, allowed us to create a smooth, even subfloor.”


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