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ADHESIVE MANUFACTURER SUPPORTS BBC DIY SOS GRENFELL PROJECT


In one of their most challenging builds, Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team recently built a brand-new gym for the Dale Youth Boxing Club which was previously housed in the Grenfell Tower. To support the build, Stoke-on-Trent-based BAL donated adhesive, tanking, grout and sealants, with tiles donated by Walls and Floors (Kettering) Ltd.


Founded 60 years ago, Dale Youth Boxing Club had been based in the first floor of the Grenfell Tower since 1999. A valuable local resource, and one of the best boxing clubs in the country, the club has been credited with turning around the lives of many young people in the area.


Over the years, they have successfully nurtured more than 200 Amateur Boxing Association Champions as well as honing the skills of 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold Medallist James DeGale and current WBA Super-Middleweight champion George Groves.


ECOPROTEC LIFTS GRAFFITI – AND SPIRITS -


AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH LTP’s Ecoprotec Graffiti system has helped restore the church interior at St John’s, after a chancel wall was recently vandalised.


The restoration project was carried out by Farcroft Restoration, by its stone technician Dave Berry, and involved removal of orange aerosol from an original Portland stone wall within the church nave.


Having been advised that the graffiti couldn’t be removed with a hydraulic spray, LTP’s Ecoprotec treatment was praised for its “absolutely fantastic” results, completely restoring the stonework and removing all traces of the graffiti.


St John the Evangelist is a small, family-friendly Anglican church in the village of Ingrow, on the River Worth. The church is Grade II listed and was built in 1843. The recent vandalism


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Since the devastating fire in June last year, the club had been based in a carpark, but now it can flourish in a new custom-built facility on a site situated under the A40 Westway in West London.


The new facility took nine weeks to build and even had some royal help from Prince William, who took some time out of his busy schedule to help with some painting and meet volunteers and members of the community.


Earlier this year, the BBC issued a call-out for volunteers to donate their skills, time, efforts and for


was met with great sadness, especially as the large orange graffiti was clearly visible from the holy table; the focus of the church’s monthly baptisms. Great care was needed during the renovation, to ensure that the damage was rectified and the original Portland stone was fully preserved.


During works, LTP’s Ecoprotec Graffiti Remover was applied to wet stone. The non-caustic treatment has a low-odour, ecological formulation and a ‘non- drip’ paste-like consistency. Most of the damage was lifted after 10 minutes contact and faint remnants were removed with an emulsifying brush. The Portland stone was then sealed with LTP’s Ecoprotec Anti-Graffiti sealer; a water-based impregnating treatment that protects porous surfaces against stains and atmospheric pollution, without forming a film or altering appearance. Both formulations provided a safe, environmentally-


friendly application, restoring the chancel wall and providing long- term protection for up to ten years.


Manufactured in the UK, LTP’s Ecoprotec range includes 12 cleaning and sealing treatments developed for the eco-focused contract market. All products have a high-performance, low-odour and low-VOC formulation, developed for the treatment of polished and unpolished natural and artificial stone, paving, porcelain, ceramic, concrete, masonry and terrazzo.


www.ecoprotec.co.uk www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


companies to donate materials to help the DIY SOS team bring the new gym to fruition.


After hearing of the call, BAL kindly agreed to supply Single Part Flexible adhesive, BAL Tank-it waterproofing membrane, Micromax2 Grout Smoke and Micromax Sealant Smoke for changing rooms, toilets and a kitchen at the facility.


As well as providing materials, BAL also provided technical support to the tilers working on the project through Andy Oates, BAL Product Support Technician for the South East.


Alex Underwood, Head of Marketing at BAL, said: “The Dale Youth Boxing Club was an important community facility which was in desperate need of a new home after the fire.


“Donating some adhesive and grout and the time of one of our support technicians was the least we could do for this fantastic project.”


The episode aired on Wednesday 5th September and is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer.


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