REFURBISHMENT
REFURBISHMENT projects can be time-critical, especially in buildings that are in use, and need the school hall, or hotel restaurant open again as soon as possible.
It’s possible to install a new resilient floor in less than a day using the right products to carefully prepare the substrate and ensure a failsafe installation.
First, ensure the surface is sound and perfectly level. For refurbishments where the previous floor consists of ceramic or vinyl tiles, it’s a relatively simple task to ensure they’re firmly stuck down and not cracked or broken.
You should then prime the tiles with Prime+ Grip and use a suitable smoothing compound to cover them and level and smooth the floor, says Kerakoll.
‘Proflow Rapid is our recommendation; this double-component, ultra-rapid-setting smoothing compound is ready for laying impervious flooring such as LVT and vinyl after 60 minutes. It has excellent flow and adhesion properties, is moisture-tolerant, and can be used to smooth the floor prior to the installation of a DPM.
‘Where the existing floor has had to be taken up, adhesive and flooring-grade bitumen residues are often left behind, and many smoothing compounds can’t be used over these. Again, Proflow Rapid is the product to turn to, as it works well over these residues, providing a smooth surface on which to lay the floor. Proflow Rapid can also be used on new installations where the screed is dry and time is at a premium.
‘For a new installation where there’s still moisture in the subfloor, you can use FAST One Coat DPM, a fast-curing epoxy surface damp-proof membrane, and then Proflow Rapid or Proflow MVS. Proflow MVS has all the attributes of a high-performance flexible smoothing compound, but with the added MVS capability that works to block the passage of moisture from the substrate.
‘It can be used without priming, meaning there’s only the smoothing compound to apply, with no need for a primer and DPM. Proflow MVS is rapid setting and drying, allowing foot traffic after 90 minutes. Once the floor has been smoothed, a suitable adhesive should be used to install the floorcovering.’
More details on the products can be obtained from the Kerakoll team.
01772 456831
info@kerakoll.co.uk
www.kerakoll.co.uk
