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THE FIRST STEP IN ANY FLOORING INSTALLATION SHOULD BE TO CHECK THAT THE SUBFLOOR IS SUITABLY SOUND, SMOOTH AND DRY
rolling, so it is best to check the manufacturer’s instructions. he temperature of the oor must also be maintained above 10 throughout the application and drying of the adhesive, and under oor heating should be turned off for at least 48 hours before, during and after application to enable full bond strength to be achieved.
ideal for where intricate designs or patterns are being created. Pressure sensitive adhesives are available with a variety of other specialist attributes, including the ability to hold vinyl oorcoverings fi rmly in place in areas exposed to extreme temperature uctuations from -20 to 60, such as conservatories and other heavily glazed areas subject to solar gain.
It is important to remember that some adhesives require rolling with a paint roller that has been coated with the adhesive to atten the ridges formed by application with certain kinds of trowel. This is to reduce the incidence of these trowel ‘serrations’ shadowing through thin vinyl oor coverings and affecting the appearance of the fi nished installation. owever, some adhesives do not require
COMPATIBILITY CHECK Finally, it is highly recommended that contractors always check the compatibility of particular oorcoverings and adhesive. To do this, you can consult the oorcovering manufacturer’s guidelines.
Neil Sanders is technical director at F. Ball and Co
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Products donated by F. Ball and Co. Ltd. including the company’s Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound, have been used to prepare subfloors as part of the renovation of the Coventry Caribbean Community Centre prior to its reopening to coincide with Coventry’s UK City of Culture status last year. Commenting on the project, Paul Ager,
Amtico technical training instructor, said: “We were very pleased to offer our expertise to help with this invaluable community project. Using F. Ball’s Stopgap 1200 Pro meant that we didn’t have to mechanically prepare the subfloors, saving time and avoiding disruption to other trades, helping to complete the renovation in the allocated time frame.”
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