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F Ball’s Styccobond F49 adhesive creates show-stopper finish for Cromer Pier bar

elected for its temperature tolerance years. Contractors took up these tiles and as low as -20°C up to 60°C. This
Sand water resistance, F BALL AND installed 6mm Hanson SP101 plywood prevents the expanding and contracting
CO’s Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS vinyl sheets. These sheets were securely of vinyl floorcoverings under extreme
adhesive has been used to install a vinyl screwed down over the boardwalk temperatures, which can lead to tenting
sheet floor finish at the Pavilion Bar on subfloor, prior to installing the vinyl and gapping at the interface of adjacent
Norfolk’s Cromer Pier, where the subfloor sheets. tiles.
is made up of the pier’s 151m long Unlike other water-based adhesives, A W Flooring (Norfolk) director, Andrew
wooden boardwalk that stretches out over Styccobond F49 is resistant to water, Webster, said: ‘We use F Ball products
the North Sea. making it a suitable choice for an most days because they’re solid, reliable,
Contractors from A W Flooring (Norfolk) installation such as this situated directly and great to use. Styccobond F44 and
were hired by North Norfolk District above the sea, as well as other floors that F46 are our go-to adhesives, but we used
Council to refurbish the bar floor ahead are subject to damp and humid conditions. Styccobond F49 on the advice of our F Ball
of BBC television programme ‘Antiques Applied by contractors to the entire area, technical representative for its water-
Roadshow’ shooting an episode from the Styccobond F49 combines temperature resistant properties, which was perfect for
pier, in anticipation of the thousands of tolerance with pressure sensitive qualities this job. You can always trust in the yellow
visitors the TV show would attract to the and as such, has good initial tack and high bucket.’ 
area. bond strength. This allows for vinyl sheet, www.f-ball.com/en
Prior to the installation of Altro Wood tiles or planks to be held firmly in place
Safety vinyl sheets, the 120sq m bar once positioned by the contractor and,
floor was previously covered with carpet when cured, the bond will securely hold To read more from F BALL & CO - visit the
tiles that had become worn over the vinyl floorcoverings from temperatures Brand Leaders section on our website

The Pavilion Bar on Cromer Pier

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