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LEVEL CT 3220 Rapid Level CT 3220 is the latest addition to Mapei’s extensive product range, offering a levelling compound that promises a quick drying time of just 45 minutes prior to the installation of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles.
Suitable for internal use, Rapid Level CT 3220 is used for levelling, smoothing and infilling differences between 3 and 20mm in a single application.
Rapid Level CT3220 must be primed, and is designed for the installation beneath ceramic tiles. It is suitable for levelling a variety of substrates, including new and existing concrete, anhydrite and cementitious screeds, stone and ceramic tiles, and can also be used over boarded timber floors.
MOSAIC ‘COWCH’ RAISES
THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY A life-sized Highland cow bench decorated with mosaics has raised £3,600 for the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance.
“Sweetie Annie” – designed by mosaic artist Katy Galbraith – was part of a Highland Cow art trail in the Perthshire town of Crieff.
11 of the Crieff cowches were placed around the Strathearn town by Crieff Succeeds this summer in an attempt to bring more tourists to the area.
The cowches were sold at a dinner event at the town’s Hydro for a total of £24,900.
Katy, who had lived in the town for 20 years, designed the cow around the theme of sugar mice in honour of her sponsor, sweet manufacturer and shop Gordon & Durward.
Katy completed the project primarily using recycled materials, including broken china and donated resources, to keep costs down.
The project was particularly difficult because of the challenges involved with fixing, due to the make-up of the cowch.
Commenting on the challenges she faced, Katy said: “Whilst I had been forewarned that the surface of the
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Cowch was textured, I hadn’t really realised just how textured it was - even the painters found it challenging.
“Every tile had to be cut down to fit the various curves. It was going to take longer than anticipated, so a callout to volunteers brought in friends and other mosaic artists to assist.
“Many of the volunteers made a mouse using contact adhesive and mounting adhesive film as the transfer method.”
The mosaic was fixed with PU adhesive and grouted in BAL Micromax2 Pecan and Jade mixed with BAL Admix GT1 donated by Topps Tiles in Perth.
The stunning project took more than 260 hours over 30 days to complete, with a further 120 hours by volunteers.
Alex Underwood, Head of Marketing at BAL, said: “This is a fantastic project which took phenomenal skill and patience to complete. We are delighted that our versatile grout was a key part of this installation.”
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In addition, it can also be used in areas subjected to castor wheels and onto screeds with incorporated underfloor heating systems.
Its impressive application allows up to 20mm per coat without any shrinkage, cracking or crazing, and develops very high compressive and flexural strength, in addition to resistance to indentation and abrasion.
In its pre-mixed form, Rapid Level CT 3220 is a grey powder consisting of special cements with rapid setting and hydration, together with graded silica sands, resins and special additives. A fluid and easily workable mortar when mixed with water, the smoothing and levelling compound provides a high bond strength to the substrate, as well as offering ultra- fast drying.
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Commenting on the auction, SCAA’s Director of Fundraising and Communication, Nick Harvey, said: “We’re really heartened and grateful to companies, groups and organisations everywhere for supporting our aeromedical retrieval service.
“Working with Crieff Succeeds to help fund vital emergency response care for those most in need across the whole of Scotland has been a fantastic and rewarding partnership.
“SCAA is the people’s helicopter, and having the support of so many is humbling, we can’t thank the community enough for their unwavering support of this life-saving service.”
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