INDUSTRY UPDATE THE BMA COLUMN
THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
TTA launches new Tiling Guide
their day-to-day work. It contains practical information on how to deal with key installation issues which most tilers will encounter in the course of their work. TTA’s Technical
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Coronavirus – The Learning and Legacies
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he UK’s lockdown has become our new normal, so seems like an opportune time to reflect on what the KBB
industry has learnt so far and what may have changed forever. First, the downturn in demand has been enormous. When social
distancing restrictions were implemented, bathroom orders fell off a cliff. This is much worse than it needs to be – the Government has repeatedly said that all parts of construction, including RMI, can continue but this has been lost against the simplicity of the “stay at home” message. Second, is that the bathroom industry is not alone in the demand
downturn. We are in for a tough time, but the government see construction as a way of priming the recovery. The KBB sub-sector needs to be ready for any post-COVID stimulus packages. Thirdly, during the lockdown some merchants and distributors have
unilaterally deferred payments or claimed rebates, choking cash to suppliers. This undermines the good practice out there of picking up the phone for a conversation. It threatens our whole industry’s supply chain; all companies’ conduct now will be remembered. Fourth, we’ve adapted well, with social distancing in factories and warehouses, use of the tools the web has to offer and accelerated changes in supply chains and routes to market. Some of these adaptations will last. Finally, our sector has done its bit for the national effort, whether its
kitting out the Nightingale Hospitals or producing PPE on spare 3D printers. Whatever comes next for sector, that positive response will be one of the most potent legacy of this time.
For more information, please contact BMA on 01782 631619, visit
www.bathroom-association.org or email
info@bathroom-association.org.uk
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Committee produced the content for the Guide, which covers all the key areas – training, different tile types, slip resistance, substrate preparation, movement joints, the requirements of BS5385 and many other important topics. It also includes sections on adhesives and grouts, as well as trowel choice. The Guide includes a substantial section on Special Installation Considerations, such as tiling on to anhydrite screeds, installing uncoupling membranes, wet rooms, underfloor heating and much more. “TTA now holds a wealth of technical information on all subjects related
to tiling,” says Paul Luff, TTA Chairman. “I’m delighted that we have been able to bring this all together in such an attractive and easily accessible format. I am confident that our new Tiling Guide will be of benefit and interest to everyone in the tiling industry, whether they are just starting out or are a time-served professional tiler.” TTA’s comprehensive range of technical documents are referenced
within the Guide, which are available on the TTA website for free download by members and registered architects. Finally the Guide includes a list of manufacturer members. A digital version of the TTA Tiling Guide can be downloaded from the TTA website at:
www.tiles.org.uk/tiling-guide.
TA has introduced a new Tiling Guide. This 28-page full- colour A5 booklet includes help and support for tilers in
For further information or to join TTA visit
www.tiles.org.uk/join
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