LION Floor is reportedly a trusted fabricated underlay used under resilient flooring and carpets at what’s described as Europe’s largest independent training centre.

With more than 28,000sq ft of dedicated training area, FloorSkills is responsible for up skilling installers from all corners of the country. Providing dedicated NVQ and apprenticeship programmes, as well as training courses for all levels of experience, it’s imperative FloorSkills independently tests the products it uses. So, when it came to finding a more reliable alternative to plywood, it reportedly rigorously tested LION Floor to ensure it lived up to its promises as a worry-free solution that it could confidently recommend.

Says the company: ‘Testing reliability through compatibility tests with screeds, smoothing compounds and adhesives from major manufacturers, FloorSkills passed LION Floor with flying colours. It’s now among the centre’s recommend boards for beneath dry-back LVT, selected click LVT and sheet vinyl. Engineered in Finland from sustainable wood by-products specially for the demands of resilient flooring installations, LION Floor is now used every day by fitters passing through FloorSkills.’

Alongside its reliability, FloorSkills says it’s also a big fan of the boards ease of installation. Pre-conditioned, so with no need to wet before use, it can apparently be easily cut with a knife or saw, making its fitting fast, mess-free and using exactly the same methods as plywood. At a 4.8mm thickness that’s thinner than the 6mm BS compliant plywood it replaces, LION Floor also reportedly ensures a lower build-up height in refurbishment work.

Once laid in accordance with BS 8203, it’s said to be able to immediately ready to receive a skim coat or smoothing compound, creating what’s described as a strong, reliable bond.

The team at FloorSkills says: ‘We’re preparing the next generation of installers with the skills and knowledge they need to adopt good working practices and to deliver high-quality flooring installations. With this in mind, it’s important the products we use are among the best on offer – reliable, affordable and easy to work with. We’ve been impressed by LION Floor and as the base of a good quality and lasting installation, there are few other products we can recommend with the same level of confidence.

‘Made from locally sourced wood by-products, its position as a sustainable alternative is also another reason for its use and something we see becoming increasingly important for installers and their customers. We’ll continue to use it during courses and would encourage any of our trainees, no matter how experienced, to make it their preferred choice.’
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