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Bjelin has a platform for future growth B


jelin has continued to rewrite the rules on hardened wood flooring during 2023. The company’s range of


hardened wood flooring products features the technologies of Woodura®


and 5G® Dry™


from Välinge Innovation. These represent the next generation of technologies for highly innovative engineered wood floors. Woodura®


Dry™ is a premium


is a patented surface technology which gives outstanding durability and is also highly sustainable. 5G®


water-resistant fold-down system which is unique among hardened wood flooring products on account of its ease of installation and its water resistance.


The secret of the products’ sustainability lies in their method of manufacture. This involves the fusing of a thin sheet of real wood veneer with a Compositek™


wood fibre


core through a powder mix layer. The powder mix completely fills the natural gaps within the wood, while also enhancing the wood’s appearance. It eliminates the need for a wood-filler and creates a significantly stronger surface with a hardness three times greater than a traditional solid wood floor – more


solid than a plank! It also means ten times more flooring can be produced from the same amount of timber, compared to traditional engineered wood flooring and 30 times more flooring compared to solid wood flooring. Furthermore,


the aesthetics speak for


themselves – just like solid wood, every single sheet is unique, and the products allow ample opportunities for designers to create stunning effects on their projects, especially when using the 5G®


Climb™ variant, which uses innovative technology ADF09_BJELIN (Vallinge)_Interiors - Floors & Floor Coverings_HPAdv.indd 1


for wall mounting, to ensure a perfect match between floor and wall.


A successful participation in Clerkenwell


Design Week in May led to further interest in the Bjelin product ranges, which are now expanded with a number of new sizes launched during the year. These now range from XXL at 271 mm x 2,378 mm down to S at 151 mm x 1,170 mm.


richard.banham@valinge.co.uk www.bjelin.com


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Modern materials house classic vehicles ‘A


utobarn’ is an unusual build comprising an elegant five-bay garage and accompanying workshop sitting


within the grounds of a Grade-II listed 18th- century home in Somerset.


Designed by Bindloss Dawes Architects, the brief was to create a garage with an adjoining workshop to house the client’s classic car collection. The finished result is an aesthetically beautiful building with its deceptively simple wooden barn- themed styling using agricultural materials such as concrete and recycled wood under a zinc roof.


With surfaces comprising steel, timber and polished concrete floor, the architects incorporated Troldtekt acoustic panels to clad both the walls and ceilings between the steel frames for sound absorption and to combat the issue of reverberating noise.


The added advantage of having services hidden behind the white panelling means


the final result is a stunning simplistic and minimalist design allowing the classic cars to be the focus of attention and transforming the space into more of a gallery than a traditional garage.


Troldtekt acoustic panels are available in a variety of different surfaces and colours and combine sound absorption with a tactile surface. With an expected life cycle of at least 50 years and resistance to humidity and impact, they are available in various sizes and four grades, from extreme fine to coarse. The panels can be left untreated or painted in almost any RAL colour. Depending on the panel specified, reaction to fire is classed in accordance with EN 13501 as B-s1,d0 or A2- s1,d0 respectively.


Founded on the Cradle-to-Cradle design concept and having attained Gold certification, Troldtekt wood wool acoustic panels are manufactured using wood from certified forests (PEFC™ and FSC®C115450)


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and can contribute positively to a building’s BREEAM, DGNB or LEED points.


Samples, case studies and technical guidance is available by visiting the website.


01978 664255 www.troldtekt.com


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