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faster installation. This new felt back brings an industry-first; a vinyl flooring collection available in both felt backed and foam backed.
With the ability to absorb subfloor imperfections, the optional felt backing ensures that Grip Supreme can be installed over a wider variety of subfloors including thermoplastic tiles ceramic tiles and base layers with small irregularities, reducing preparation time and making installations faster. Additionally, the felt backing also means that Grip Supreme can be loose laid up to 20m2, improved over the standard 12m2 achieved with the standard cushion-backed specification.
A Supreme Choice
Grip Supreme, IVC Group’s most popular residential vinyl flooring collection, has now been improved with an optional felt backing to bring even more comfort and
A Trainer’s Perspective
An experienced trainer and assessor at the Academy for Excellence in Flooring has shared his insight into the course, having undergone the Master Installer programme himself.
David Bacchus attended a training course at the Academy back in the summer of 2012, and quickly recognised the benefits that the Master Installer programme could bring his business.
David said: “With three days of installing in a six-metre bay with every
In 18 wide-ranging looks – from classic oak and on-trend herringbone to modern tiles and mosaics – Grip Supreme is packed full of choice and is sure to hold a style for any home, whether traditional country cottage or modern apartment. Thanks to each design being available in two, three or four-metre widths, Grip
obstacle imaginable, the course tested my skills to the limit, attempting perfection in expansion gaps and cutting laminate to within two- millimetres around toilet pans.
“The course really demonstrated what I could achieve with focus and clarity, even taking onboard the importance of setting-out to discover where all my cuts would be proved invaluable.”
Having qualified as a Master Installer in Wood and Laminate and LVT, and after continued dialogue in developing course content, David was approached by the Academy for Excellence in Flooring in 2015 to become a trainer and assessor.
David continued: “People of all ages come to take part in the Master Installer programme at the Academy, our youngest being 20 and the oldest 71, with the criteria being that they must have been installing floors for at least two years. We see two main types of installer; sole traders or small companies with one or two staff and larger subcontractors that have contracts with local retailers or DIY chains.
“Candidates are often surprised by the level demanded and pushing
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Supreme is perfect for even the largest of family rooms.
Stuart Reeves, Residential Sales Manager at IVC Group, commented: “Our biggest volume seller, Grip Supreme is cemented in the landscape of residential cushion vinyl flooring, but that doesn’t mean we should rest on our laurels. In fact, the opposite is true and so we have worked hard to make sure that Grip Supreme is technically excellent, while still delivering ‘bang for the buck’. On a like-for-like value basis, there is nothing that rivals Grip Supreme for its choice and function, particularly with the addition of this new felt backing.”
Grip Supreme comes with a seven-year residential wear warranty for felt backed and a five-year warranty for standard foam backed quality. With this new backing, the UK’s number one cushion flooring looks set to hold on to its crown for quite some time.
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them outside of their comfort zone sometimes yields interesting scenarios. Older candidates occasionally falter in the courses due to the accumulation of bad habits, even though their experience is apparent.
“Naturally, the younger attendees take on methods and practices more easily and it is incredibly satisfying when one of them achieves the Master Installer status and progresses to further training courses in other disciplines. That said, all candidates are left in no doubt that this is a pass or fail course and our role as trainers and assessors is not just monitoring fitting standards, but also problem-solving capability and an awareness of methodology.
“Once completed, we discuss the course with the candidate on a one- to-one basis and the feedback goes into developing future courses. I enjoy my role immensely but never forget my origins at the Academy some six-years ago, when I was certainly put through my paces. Even with my role as a trainer and assessor, I strive to keep up my levels and still wear the Master Installer badge with pride.”
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