Dry Installs Case Study

Pre installation and site visit examples available when you use our adhesive and flooring.

With large residential tower developments, there will normally be slabs for each floor. These will take at least two years to dry out completely as they are open to the elements until the building is sealed off and made dry. This means that unless the slabs have a DPM applied there will always be a chance of moisture affecting whatever is laid on the floor be it a cradle system or dry install underfloor heating system.

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CAD drawings of the installation
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In Manhattan Loft gardens, they have a dry install system and therefore are going to use the recommended system here from Sika and then fit the floor fully bonded with our SW890 adhesive.

Dry Installation of Underfloor Heating Case Study

Pre-installation and site visits are part of our service when you use our adhesive and flooring. Examples of such reports are shown here. With large residential tower developments, there will normally be slabs for each floor. These will take at least two years to dry out completely as they are open to the elements until the building is sealed off and made dry. This means that unless the slabs have a DPM applied there will always be a chance of moisture affecting whatever is laid on the floor be it a cradle system or dry install underfloor heating system.

To ensure a uniform and quick installation on site; we creating metre square panels with the Solid Oak Versailles pattern positioned by hand onto Birch plywood backing. Having discussed the fit-out process in detail with the fit-out team from SJ Eastern Joinery, we grooved all four sides of the panel and supplied the tongues loose. This gave the fitters flexibility to lay the boards as they saw fit on site.  Once we had assembled the panels, the bespoke colour finish was applied; after completing multiple coats the panels were stored to fully cure and harden.

Once the team from SJ Eastern had fitted the flooring on site, they protected it with a soft breathable cover and topped that with hardboard and taped the edges.  This allowed the other trades to snag without damaging the floor.  Once snagging was complete, the floor protection was removed.  As anyone who has been on a building site knows, dust and debris are everywhere and sure enough the flooring needed a final clean and buff with oil to increase the lustre and make it perfect for the wow factor needed in such a stunning project.

The expert team lead by Bardhyl Miskiqi of BRB Flooring came in and cleaned the floor thoroughly, removing plaster dust and other debris by vacuum and cleaning the floor down using a solution of Blanchon Natural Soap and hot water.  Once the floor was suitably clean, they applied Blanchon Hard Wax Oil Satin on to the floor and buffed a coat into the floor using a buffing machine equipped with a white buffing pad.  This fed the Oak another coat of oil which bolsters the protection against every day use and increased the lustre of the wood highlighting all the colours from that bespoke colour that had been applied at the factory.