Flooring

12 articles

• Carpet Fitting: Gripper Rods, Underlay Types, Stretching & Joining Techniques
  Carpet fitting: gripper rod spacing 50–75mm from skirting, underlay selection (PU foam, felt, rubber), power stretcher across width, seam placement away from high-traffic areas, hot-melt tape seaming
• Epoxy and Polyurethane Floor Coatings: Surface Preparation, Primer and Topcoat Selection
• Floor Levelling and Smoothing Compounds: Feather-Edge vs Deep-Fill, PSA Standards and Drying Times
• Floor Screed Types: Sand/Cement, Liquid Anhydrite, Fibre-Reinforced — Depths & Drying Times
  Floor screed types: sand/cement (minimum 65mm unbonded), anhydrite/liquid screed (minimum 30mm over UFH), fibre-reinforced, drying rates (1mm/day sand/cement), hygrometer moisture testing before flooring
• How to Sand and Finish Hardwood Floors: Drum Sanding, Grit Progression and Oil vs Lacquer
  Hardwood floor sanding: drum sander technique, grit sequence 24→40→80→120, edge sander corners, hard wax oil vs lacquer finish, COSHH wood dust WEL 1mg/m³, dust extraction mandatory
• LVT and Vinyl Flooring Installation: Adhesive vs Floating, DPM Requirements and Moisture Testing
• LVT Flooring Installation: Glue-Down vs Click, Subfloor Flatness & Expansion Gaps
  LVT installation: glue-down vs click comparison, subfloor flatness tolerance 2mm per 2m, expansion gap 5–8mm at perimeter, temperature acclimatisation 48 hours, adhesive notch trowel size by LVT thickness
• Parquet and Block Flooring: Herringbone Layout, Adhesive Types, Sanding & Finishing
  Parquet and herringbone flooring: layout from centre of room, SBR rubber dispersion adhesive vs bitumen, drum sanding sequence (40→60→80→120 grit), hardwax oil vs lacquer finish, moisture content ≤10% before laying
• Self-Levelling Compound: Subfloor Preparation, Primer Selection and BS 8204 Flatness Tolerances
  Floor levelling compounds: BS 8204-7 SR2 ±3mm/3m tolerance, SBR priming mandatory, anhydrite screeds require specialist primer, moisture ≤75% RH before resilient flooring, working time 15–30 minutes
• Subfloor Preparation for Flooring: Concrete DPM, Suspended Timber Conditioning and Ply Overlay
  Subfloor preparation: DPM systems for damp concrete (epoxy/polyurethane), ply overlay minimum 9mm BS EN 636 C2, moisture testing 72h in-situ hygrometer, substrate assessment before any finish floor
• Vinyl Sheet Flooring: Cushion vs Felt-Back, Seam Welding, Adhesive Types and Subfloor Requirements
  Vinyl sheet flooring: cushion-back (perimeter bond only), felt-back (full bond), heat welding seams 350–400°C, B1 notch trowel, vinyl tiles 450°C, acclimatise 24h before laying
• Wet Room Floor Options: Resin, Mosaic and Small-Format Porcelain — Slip Resistance (PTV >36), Falls and Linear Drain Position
  PTV >36 for wet areas (BS 7976-2), epoxy resin 2mm minimum, mosaic tile ≤50mm for falls, 22mm falls per 1m to linear drain, linear drain at shower entry not against wall