September 2011 case reports
3M matting copes with 20K visitors
3M says its Nomad Modular 8900 entrance matting, installed in November 2009 in the North Point Shopping Centre, Hull, has coped very well with two severe winters and transformed the experience of around 20,000 visitors per day.
Alan Kane, the centre manager, says, ‘We wanted something special that would uplift customers and be practical, removing moisture and dirt from visitors’ shoes, and prevent any accidents on the glossy terrazzo floors. ‘When we compared the key factors of performance, price and appearance with other products
this matting was clearly the one for us. Its durability and appearance retention are outstanding.’
The matting is framed with heavy duty rigid vinyl and utilises the Aqua textile with fine and coarse tufted
loop fibres.
www.3M.com/uk/facilities
T: 01234 229496
InterfaceFLOR ‘brings ideas to life’
OAKHURST Primary School, Swindon, has worked with INTERFACEFLOR to kit out its new school building using colour to create distinct surroundings for different age groups.
Dale Burr, Oakhurst principal, says, ‘We chose InterfaceFLOR because, on top of the company’s sustainability credentials, the product offered helped to bring our ideas to life.’
The majority of classrooms used the non-directional microtuft
Straightforward, as the low pile weight aims to achieve a balance between hard flooring and carpet.
Described as very durable it comes with the company’s Cool Carpet guarantee whereby all carbon emissions generated throughout the lifetime of the product are offset.
The range was complemented by more textured multicoloured Lima.
www.interfaceflor.co.uk
T: 01274 690690 ABOVE: InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles at Oakhurst Primary School
Axminster creates bespoke carpet
AXMINSTER CARPETS has created a bespoke carpet for the Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate.
Nigh on 1,800sq m of 4.57m wide eight-pitch six-row Axminster woven carpet in an oversize damask pattern has been fitted throughout 91 bedrooms matched to over 400sq m durable Super 8 carpet in a jute weave look throughout corridors in the same bespoke colour palette.
Claire Horsley, interior designer, says, ‘We had worked with Axminster before and had no
hesitation in using them again. The design team worked hard to meet our exacting brief and the carpets have met with approval from both the client and hotel residents.’
The bespoke carpet is in 80/20 wool/nylon yarn woven by the company’s spinning division.
Thatchers Furnishings, Huddersfield installed the carpet.
T: 01297 630630
Creation ‘performs to high standard’
CFS Creation has been installed into the Centre Parcs, Longleat Forest Holiday Village where some 1,100sq m were laid throughout the conference area.
With all the day to day activities held in the multi-function room, along with the volume of traffic, this heavy contract broadloom is designed to perform to a high standard.
Made from 100% solution dyed
nylon this product carries a 10 year guarantee and is promoted as bleach resistant with good soil hiding properties.
The range is available throughout the CARPET & FLOORING distribution network.
www.carpetandflooring.co.uk
T: 01527 511860
Polyflor FX PUR helps rehabilitation
POLYFLOR has supplied 1,600sq m of flooring for the Robin Pinto Two Mental Health Unit, Luton for the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Polysafe Wood FX PUR, Forest FX PUR and Corona PUR were installed to produce an environment conducive to rehabilitation.
Les Read, Kingfisher Flooring, Bedfordshire, who oversaw the work, says, ‘The flooring needed an aesthetic quality and provide slip resistance, maintenance and
hygiene benefits.’ All three products feature cross
linked and UV cured polyurethane reinforcement to offer life cycle maintenance cost savings.
Wood FX PUR and Corona PUR are understood to comply with HSE and UK Slip Group Guidelines and to adhere to EN 13845.
www.polyflor.com
T: 0161 767 1192
Gradus stair edgings light the way
GRADUS has supplied and installed step lighting for the executive suite at Headingley Experience, Leeds.
ATD121L aluminium stair edging profiles with Interlok Advance step lighting in white were used to create a pinpoint effect on the stairs between two floors.
These stair profiles feature a downlight to enhance the riser of the step. Installed to increase safety by equally defining the tread and the riser in both light and dark conditions, the highlighted steps
aim to identify the changes in level to reduce the risk of trips and falls. The modular profiles, designed
for easy maintenance and refurbishment work, were installed with full cable management.
Gradus lighting systems are understood to be in line with BS8300:2009+A1:2010, Approved Document M and the Equality Act.
www.gradusworld.com
T: 01625 428922
Schlüter ‘protects tiled surfaces’
SCHLÜTER-SYSTEMS have been installed within John Lewis and House of Fraser stores to improve failing tiled surfaces, perform effectively under constant footfalls and be straightforward to install to minimise disruption.
Movement joints from the Schlüter-Dilex range were specified for both locations. Available in various material combinations these offer secure edge protection and maintenancefreesolutionsfor surfaces exposed to continuous
pedestrian traffic. The patented geometry of the
Ditra polyethyle aims to allow it to absorb lateral movement in each direction and to neutralise tensions between the substrate and tiled covering. Reputedly it is waterproof with a high vapour diffusion rating and interconnected air channels to allow moisture to evaporate.
www.schluter.co.uk
T: 01530 813396
PAF interlocking tiles ‘easily lifted’
THE loose lay interlocking pvc tiles PAF SYSTEMS Tektiles have been installed at St James Primary School, Northamptonshire.
Tektile5 Embossed tiles size 500 x 500 x 5mm thick in blue and dark grey were selected to eliminate carpet stains from busy foot traffic corridors and leaking lunchbox trolleys!
It is understood that another reason for their choice was becausetheseinterlockingtiles are designed to be easily lifted to
gain access to underfloor cables. PAF is the UK distributor of Ecoloc Flooring an RPM INC
company. It offers a large selection of
interlocking floor tiles from 5- 14mm thicknesses as well as anti- static tiles for electronic assembly and server rooms.
www.paftektiles.co.uk
T: 01933 403555
Walkway pristine after nine years
BELZONA POLYMERICS has revisited a concrete repair application carried out in 2002 and reputedly found it will comfortably achieve the requiredapplicationlife.
The concrete cantilever walk way at a school had been chemically attacked by grit and salt. When the asphalt was removed, major issues were revealed.
Belzona specified its 4131 Magma Screed, approved by the local council engineers due to its mechanical and physical properties.
The application was undertaken in 2002 by Belzona authorised contractors, Murray and Burrell.
The contractors returned to the school afternineyearsinservice. After inspection it was reported that there has been no sign of further concrete damage and the walkway has maintained its structure.
T: 01423 567641
Sika acoustic flooring cuts noise
ACOUBOND, the SIKA acoustic flooring system, has been supplied for the Native Land and Grosvenor NEO Bankside residential project of 199unitsontheSouthBank,London. Designed for use with wooden flooring systems, it is believed this system was selected for its sound dampening qualities, speed of installation and low height infringement and to enhance the feel, ambience and quality of the solid wood flooring.
Comprising a 3mm thick closed
cell foam mat with pre-cut rectangular slots designed to be filled with SikaBond elastic adhesive, it is designed to be laid underwoodenflooringtoprovidea barrier against footfall noise.
The mat, supplied on a 25sq m roll, can be cut to size on site.
Havwoods Accessories supplied the system.
I T: 01707 394444
Stopgap keeps passengers flying
F BALL AND CO Stopgap 700 Superflex smoothing underlayment and high performance adhesives were used to refurbish the stairways and departure and arrivals lounges at London City Airport.
Steve Jones, contracts manager, The Flooring Co (UK), Croydon, was responsible for the installation.
Stopgap P131, a general purpose neoprene primer, was applied to promote the adhesion of 700 Superflex smoothing underlayment 3mm thick to the 1,500sq m surface area.
The latter is fibre reinforced to offer increased flexibility, better crack resistance and provide a 60 minutes walk-on time.
Styccobond F44 acrylic adhesive was used to adhere Altro Suprema vinyl, and F41 acrylic tackifier for the carpet tiles.
www.f-ball.co.uk
T: 01538 361 633
Ultra Floor for Banana Republic
FLORSPEC, Northampton, has prepared the 450sq m subfloor and installed limestone tiles at the new Banana Republic store, London with ULTRA FLOOR products.
Level IT one HDB is a self- levelling base compound for depths of 3-50mm with a working time of 20-30 minutes and a setting time within 2-3 hours.
The yield from a 25kg bag is said to coverup to 5sq m at 3mm. It is described as protein and ammonia free, shrinkage compensated and
polymer modified. ProRapid RS adhesive is said to
have good bond strength, flexibility and fast setting capabilities. It is formulated to be applied 3-12mm thick on walls or floors with a 40 minutes open time and a two hour drying time. Tile FlexJoint grouting is for joint widths from 1-20mm.
www.ultra-floor.co.uk
T: 01827 871871
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