Floor:view Issue VII 2008
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Steve Grimwood, managing
director of Osmo, looks into the
selection of products available
purely for professional use, and
why they are the better choice for
contractors....
The saying, ‘‘a bad workman blames his Professional products are quite often to that bought by consumers from DIY shops,
tools’’, may be the truth in some cases, but made to take into account the different way Osmo, for example, has planed flooring for
in others, if you don’t have the right equip- in which a tradesperson will use it, as oppose professional installation. It comes unfinished,
ment or materials, your work and therefore to a consumer. but can be finished with any of the suitable
the end result, can suffer. In many cases professionals will be look- products in the Osmo range.
Many distributors offer professional ver- ing to get a job done as quickly and efficiently This type of flooring is longer in length
sions of their products which are of a top as possible, particularly if the job is non-resi- than the product available to consumers, but
quality, and as you all will know, are able to dential, whereas a customer can choose how professionals will be equipped to install it.
be bought in bulk at trade prices. long they are prepared to do the work for! Be- Osmo’s planed flooring is available in lengths
There are many benefits to the client when cause of the constant level of human traffic, from 3.30m to 5.40m without end matching.
using a contractor to do their flooring and wooden floors in public area are particularly Externally, there are also products avail-
decking. There is the guarantee to the cus- prone to scratches and scuff marks. able created for exterior use. For example,
tomer that their flooring will look beautiful With this in mind Osmo’s Polyx Profession- within our decking range we have the deck-
and will be fitted professionally, ensuring a al Colour Oils offer an effective solution, even ing ‘Nivelo’.
great finish and many years of usage. on heavy traffic floor areas such as those in This top of the range, high quality deck-
This goes for decking as well – if the client restaurants, hotels, department stores and ing, should really be installed professionally,
is paying for a high end product, like Osmo, offices. especially if the area is uneven. It comes in
they will want to know it’s going to last, and Another product which has been created bangkirai or indigenous douglas fir and is
look good. with professionals in mind is the Industrial particularly slip-resistant due to its grooved
Other benefits include the knowledge a Wood Wax Finish. surface.
contractor will bring to the job and the con- Again, this product is available as a con- As you will all know, there is a wealth of
fidence to do it properly. In some cases, for sumer product as well. The trade version is products available for members of the trade,
example the colouring of floor surfaces, al- a high quality wood finish for professional and in the right hands they can give your
though it can be done manually the result is craftsmen. It’s suitable for interior stairs and clients the best results – ensuring you get
more likely to be of a much higher quality if furniture surfaces. It offers a very high me- asked back to do more work!
done professionally with mechanical colour- chanical and chemical resistance yet is based
ing. on natural oils and waxes.
In Osmo’s case, for example, mechanical When it comes to flooring and decking, cus-
colouring of floor surfaces would include the tomers will be looking for the highest result
Osmo UK
usage of Osmo’s Polyx Professional Color- possible and they’ll usually employ a flooring Tel: 01296 481220
Oils and Wood Wax Finishes, as well as a sin- contractor to do the work for them, particu-
www.osmouk.com
gle or multi disc machine with a white pad to larly when high end products are used.
evenly spread the colour. Wooden flooring for trade can be different
26 ContractFloors Issue VII 2008 visit www.floordata.com for the best in flooring information
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