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SECTOR FOCUS WOOD,CORK & LAMINATE FLOORING

Wood flooring adhesive products help with A* refurbishment at Staffordshire school

BALL AND CO’s Styccobond B95 high a waterproof surface membrane where had cured, another layer of Stopgap 1200
F performance wood flooring adhesive a moisture management solution is was applied to create a perfectly smooth
has been used to install new oak blocks required to stop the adverse effects of base for the receipt of new wooden
over an area of 195 sq m, as part of the excess subfloor moisture on subsequently floorcoverings. If the product is applied to
refurbishment of the floor of a school installed floorcoverings. Stopgap waterproof surface membranes
hall at Alleyne’s Academy, in Stone, ‘Once the repairs to the subfloor were within 24 hours of the membrane curing,
Staffordshire after it was damaged by complete, contractors applied F Ball’s there is no need to prime the surface
floods. Stopgap P131 general-purpose primer, beforehand.
Says F Ball: ‘Fast-track products, diluted with seven parts of water to every ‘Contractors went over the smoothing
including the company’s Stopgap 1200 one part of primer, over the subfloor. compound with an F Ball spiked roller to
smoothing compound, enabled the work Once the primer was dry, Stopgap 1200 dispel any trapped air to avoid pinholing
to take place during the exam season smoothing compound was applied at a occurring.’
without disruption to students. thickness of about 5mm over the primed The company adds: ‘When the
‘Contractors from Basford-based B&P subfloor.’ smoothing compound had cured,
Flooring first carefully prepared the Before the project began, it was contractors used F Ball’s Styccobond B95
subfloor to optimise the appearance determined moisture levels in the subfloor high performance wood flooring adhesive
and performance of the newly-installed exceeded the maximum threshold for to install new oak blocks over the entire
flooring, beginning by removing existing installing wood floorcoverings, which are floor area in a herringbone pattern.
Styccobond B95 is a one-part, flexible,
wooden blocks from the floor and used particularly susceptible to damage from
a mechanical scabbler to remove old moisture. moisture-curing adhesive for installing
a wide range of wood floorcoverings. It
adhesive residues left behind. Where subfloor relative humidity levels is designed to accommodate the natural
‘Lifting the wooden blocks resulted in exceed 65% relative humidity (RH) and
minor damage to the building’s existing wood floorcoverings are to be installed, movement of wood over the lifetime
of the floorcoverings, solvent and
concrete screed, causing holes up to a moisture management solution is isocyanate-free, quick to develop a high
25mm deep to appear. These were essential to stop excess subfloor moisture bond strength and provides good grab,
repaired using F Ball’s Stopgap 1200 attacking adhesives and damaging an advantage for contractors creating the
smoothing compound mixed with Stopgap floorcoverings, potentially resulting in parquet design.’
graded aggregate.’ complete floor failure. Commenting on the project, managing
Continues the company: ‘Stopgap For this reason, contractors applied F director of B&P Flooring Mark Stevenson
1200 is a fast setting, fast drying two- Ball’s Stopgap F77 one-part waterproof said: ‘Using Stopgap 1200 allowed us to
component smoothing compound, which surface membrane to create a barrier to complete the project to a high standard,
can be used directly over old adhesive impede the passage of excess subfloor quickly, meaning no work was ongoing
residues, in which case there is no need moisture to the level of the floorcoverings. while the students were taking their
to prime beforehand. It can also be filled ‘Stopgap F77 allows a barrier against exams.’ 
up to 30mm to repair damaged subfloors moisture values of up to 98% RH to be www.f-ball.co.uk
when mixed with aggregate. created with a single coat application in as
‘The smoothing compound is moisture little as three hours,’ says F Ball. Go online and visit the SHOWCASE PORTAL
resistant, allowing it to be applied before ‘After the waterproof surface membrane to read more from F.Ball & Co

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