All Flooring articles – Page 6

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    New carpets designs

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Milliken Carpet Europe has launched a collection called Line Up, featuring four designs.

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    Loop carpet tiles

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Desso has introduced Freestyle, a loop pile carpet tile, which it says can be laid in a random format.

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    Tread carefully

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    It’s an extraordinary statistic but the Health and Safety Executive estimates that one serious slip accident occurs every three minutes in the UK.

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    A-rated carpets

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Carpet manufacturer Burmatex has launched a range aimed at the education, leisure, commercial, healthcare and public sectors.

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    Anti-slip decking

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    JB Antislip Plus decking now has coloured, resin-based aggregate inserts that are injected into the grooves of the deckboard to provide better grip and safety.

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    Lightweight timber patio

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Icopal has launched a lightweight timber decking tile called Roofgard TerraDek. This is made from pine and designed for easy installation on the Roofgard paving support system, the decking is pressure-treated, which the company says gives ultraviolet-resistance for 10 years.

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    Hockey surface

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Sports surface manufacturer TigerTurf has developed TigerTurf WETT, an artificial hockey-playing surface that requires no water in its upkeep but which the company claims retains a soft, wet feel.

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    Hospital flooring

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Tarkett Marley Floors has provided a selection of floor coverings for a new university hospital in Coventry.

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    Vinyle flooring range

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Polyflor's Camaro StudioFlor collection of vinyl floor products has been chosen for houses and flats at a converted woollen mill in Keighley, Bradford.

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    Smoking deck

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Timber importer John Brash has launched a decking that it says is more slip-resistant than conventional decking.

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    What it costs: Textile floor coverings

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The whole-life costs of textile floor coverings can be distinctly pricey for commercial and domestic buildings. Peter Mayer of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV LifePlans reviews the options

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    Carpet tiles

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Carpet tile maker InterfaceFLOR has expanded its range of modular flooring systems with six portfolios: NatureWorks, FlatWorks, TextureWorks, PatternWorks, CreativeWorks and OriginalWorks.

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    Block pavers

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Hard landscaping company Marshalls has added a new size to its Priora range of permeable concrete block pavers.

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    Acoustic plasterboard

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Acoustic insulation company Hodgson & Hodgson has launched an acoustic floorboard called Reduc Micro 21 for use on timber floors.

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    What it costs: ceramic tiles

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Ceramic tiles have come a long way since ancient Egypt. Peter Mayer of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV LifePlans considers the options

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    What to remember: Floor screed

    2007-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Don’t want to lay your fancy finish on that bumpy, lumpy sub-floor? You need a decent screed – but there’s more to applying one than mixing cement and sand, says Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg

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    Dry stone flooring

    2007-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Stanhope was sick of waiting around for screed to dry, so it asked some suppliers to work out a way of doing without it. Thomas Lane kicks off a flooring special by explaining how they did just that.

  • This naturally ventilated Essex office was designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson. It was built on a sloping site, so the lowest floor is above ground at the front of the building, but below it at the rear
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    Whole-life costs: Basements

    2006-09-22T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter’s comparison of whole-life costs, David Weight of Currie & Brown digs deep into the financial pros and cons of adding a basement or half-basement to your building

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    What to remember: £60,000 homes

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    A new government report has examined the lessons learned so far from the £60,000 housing competition. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the implications for specifiers

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    What to remember: facades

    2006-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Facades have got so intelligent these days, they can control your building’s airflow, heat transfer, lighting and acoustics. Barbour and Scott Brownrigg explore the options for specifiers