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Potential Dangers Of Working With Asbestos
In case your London flooring company or you work with asbestos, you have to read this article. London flooring experts have to mention that the famous football player Stuart Pearce has faced the hazard of asbestos. He claims that it's possible that he has breathed some of the dangerous and deadly dust of asbestos. How did it happen? This man worked like an electrician at the beginning of his career of football player. Actually Stuart Pearce has been a diligent manager of the English national under-21 team for the period between 2007 - 2013. In...
read moreCarpet Tiles Have More Benefits Than You Suppose
What do you know about carpet tiles? Would you use them? Nowadays there are brand new trends, used by London flooring contractors. Thus final users are provided distinctive and engaging aesthetics. Read more: Newly, London flooring experts notice a step away from geometric and definitive designs. Instead of that the modern tendency reveals that clients rely more and more on floorcoverings with softer conception. This way the surrounding decor is underlined. Consequently, in order to respond to the process of demand, London flooring...
read moreProper Applying Of Wood Finishes – Hacks
Usually London flooring procedures are ended by applying wood finishes. These finishes are specially tailored to protect the floor surface and to show the best appearance of wood. In order to achieve the best possible finish, follow the hacks of Craig Pawson, who is flooring specialist at Osmo UK. Step 1: preparation of the surface of the London flooring. This preparative phase should not be neglected. In case the surface is not ready for the application of the seal, then the London flooring procedure will be inefficient, because the...
read moreStart The Repairs From The Entrance
Do you know that according to researches more than 94% of dirtiness entering a building is brought in by the soles of people's shoes? So, London flooring experts claim that it's very important to pay attention to the entrance flooring systems. There are London flooring solutions that may be appropriately customised to create a mat that is good for the special needs of an entrance. According to every professional London flooring company, there are different factors that must be taken into consideration when you choose your entrance flooring....
read moreFlooring Installers
THE Academy for Excellence in Flooring is offering one-day courses designed to polish skills and a new course geared towards better sales. Meanwhile the Academy claims to have nearly 200 certified Master Installers. Lee Thompson, procurement and technical manager at the Academy explains: ‘We offer a manufacturer-supported warranty on Master Installers’ work, Master Installers, enabling them to enjoy the benefits that this brings, including more and more work and recommendations from customers.’ Quick-Step Master Installer course...
read moreFlowcrete Launches New Seminar
FLOWCRETE UK has introduced a RIBA approved CPD seminar on specifying seamless resin terrazzo. The seminar targets architects looking to earn CPD points. It provides an in-depth background into the traditional history of terrazzo, from 9000BC when lime and clay based terrazzo was used in Neolithic structures, through to the present day. Flowcrete UK’s marketing manager, Ian Jones, said: ‘Our new seminar provides a greater understanding of the nature of seamless resin terrazzo flooring, including what systems are available to the market,...
read moreCFA Flooring Training
JUST a few weeks before the last Christmas, we left our state of the art training centre situated in Loughborough and travelled down south to the premises of one of the sponsors of FITA for a training day. It was a date that I particularly remember as it was my youngest son’s birthday. But I couldn’t miss this CFA, FITA and NICF training session held away from home. FITA is generously sponsored by numerous manufacturers, distributors and contractors. This sponsorship for FITA allows us to continue to train and develop the industry...
read moreAttitude Important In Flooring
Raymond Bacon, of Siesta Cork Tile Co, says the attitude of some young people that ‘the world owes me a living’ is one of the causes of the UK’s current high youth unemployment figures: YOUR comment about youth unemployment (CFJ December 2014) certainly makes sad reading and my heart goes out to those people. If we could put right the socialist influence they have been grown up under this might stop many of them being unemployable – certainly by small firms – because of their arrogant and ‘world owes me a living’ attitude....
read moreEco Design
Sustainability consultant Alan Best explains the concept of the circular economy and its ‘radically alternative vision’ to the traditional way we design, manufacture and supply products: THE buzz phrase around sustainability these days is the ‘circular economy’ and many of our major flooring manufacturers and their supply chains are beginning to sign up to the concepts involved. The circular economy recognises that the traditional way we design, manufacture and supply products has a very limited future and promotes a radically...
read moreNew Addition To TPS Range
TRADE PRICE STONE has added a new Mapei adhesive to its range of tile installation products. Mapeker Rapid Set Flex is designed for ceramic, porcelain and moisture-stable natural stone. Cement-based Mapeker can be used for wall and floor installations, both inside and outdoors. Once cured, the adhesive is said to be frost-proof and oil/solvent- and water-resistant, making it suitable for leisure and high-traffic commercial applications, kitchens, bathrooms and terraces. It’s claimed that tiles can be walked on in three hours. Mapeker...
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