PRODUCTS & SERVICES
F BALL PROVIDES LUXURY FINISH IN SEAFRONT
APARTMENTS A high performance smoothing underlayment and waterproof surface membrane from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have been used to create a luxury floor finish at the new 2500m2
Abbey Sands seafront apartment complex in Devon.
Lang and Potter flooring contractors conducted moisture tests on the new subfloor, which showed high levels of relative humidity (RH). The concrete slab subfloor was also very uneven. After scabbling the substrate, contractors applied a base coat of Stopgap 1200 Pro smoothing underlayment to thicknesses of between 7mm and 10mm to level the surface.
Stopgap F78 one component, rapid drying waterproof surface membrane was then used to impede the passage of subfloor moisture. Stopgap F78 offers protection against residual
construction moisture up to relative humidity levels of 95% in almost any flooring installation. The first coat applied at Abbey Sands took 30
minutes to dry and the second coat took a further 30 minutes, creating a barrier against moisture in less than two hours.
A final, 6mm coat of Stopgap 1200 was then applied to complete the subfloor. Award winning Stopgap 1200 is a minimum preparation, maximum performance smoothing underlayment, specially designed for use directly over old adhesive residues. Stopgap 1200 Pro can be used directly over waterproof surface membranes without the need for priming, has a working time of 20 minutes, a walk-on time of just 60 minutes, and was ready to receive new floorcoverings after only four hours.
Contractors used Styccobond F3 flooring adhesive to adhere a range of carpets to the subfloor. Styccobond F3 is compatible with around 70% of the floorcoverings listed in F Ball's Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG), which features over 5,500 adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings, endorsed by over 200 leading floorcovering manufacturers.
www.f-ball.co.uk
HEAVY DUTY
BARRIER MATTING Contract interiors specialist Gradus has extended its primary barrier matting collection with the launch of Esplanade 8500, a heavy duty mat suitable for use in the most demanding environments.
Esplanade 8500 has been specially developed for use in both interior and exterior environments subject to heavy foot and wheeled traffic, such as shopping centres, supermarkets and railway stations.
Available in 12mm and 18mm thicknesses and in open and closed construction, the new matting system comprises rubber wipers and silver anodised aluminium linking strips. The rubber wipers, available as either single or double, are ideal for scraping off dirt and are available in plain rubber or rubber interwoven with nylon fibres, with a choice of two colours - grey or black. The silver anodised aluminium
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linking strips help to reduce strobing in brightly lit environments.
Karen Burman, Product Manager for Gradus Matting, commented: “Esplanade 8500 is an incredibly durable matting system ideal for a variety of commercial applications where a heavy duty solution is required.
“Esplanade 8500 has been rigorously tested to ensure suitability for use and achieves a low risk of slip using the HSL ramp test for slip-resistance.”
The new primary barrier mat can be manufactured to most shapes and sizes, on approval of a template, and can be installed alongside Gradus’ Boulevard secondary barrier carpet. When installed as a true rectangle or square, the mat can be reversed, which extends the life of the product.
Gradus offers a five-day manufacturing service and a full supply and fit service for primary barrier matting.
www.gradusworld.com
www.tomorrowsflooring.com
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