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A sorry state
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Tarafit creates floor corners that are
After nearly 40 years of hard use the The school took the advice of Rudge
rounded as opposed to angular, which
solid herring bone oak block floor at Brothers and James who have been
makes traditional methods of corner
Hannah Moore Primary school in Bristol specialists in wood flooring for over
welding unnecessary and allows standard
was in a very sorry state of repair. Not thirty five years and awarded the con-
cleaning equipment to rid the floor cor-
only was the flooring dipping in places tract for the renovation to be carried
ners of dust or disease causing agents.
but over the years the wrong polish and out during the school half term using
The rounded corner pockets are
lacquers had been applied leaving the their dust free sanding equipment.
formed using a specially designed, high
floor finish cracked and damaged. The completed job transformed the
impact-resistant, extremely durable
Rudge Brothers and James carried look of the school hall making it light
triangular cup.
out a free site survey, recommended the and bright restoring the floor to look
Corporate executives from France,
complete floor to be sanded to expose like new.
including president/ceo Bertrand Cham-
the natural oak floor with all the various Rudge Brothers and James /
mas, will be available at the event to
finishes removed, repairs carried out 01179 803990
discuss Tarafit and the flooring industry
and the sanded wood floor would then
Gerflor’s patented floor installation sys- landscape.
have applied BonaKemi prime and three
tem, Tarafit
TM
, will take centre stage at Gerflor /
coats of BonaKemi Traffic.
this year’s NeoCon 2008 in booth number www.gerflor.co.uk
The Traffic is a two part mixed prod-
uct for commercial premises where high
Making bubbles
resistance to wear is required and gives
a clear, natural appearance.
nora® rubber floorings have been made from renewable natural rubber,
used in the National Aquatics Centre taken from the sap of tropical rubber
Boldly going
- otherwise known as the water cube, plants and industrial rubber.
one of the venues for the Beijing 20008 It contains natural minerals, as well Krono Original has unveiled a range of trends and designed to complement fash-
Olympic games. The centre will see com- as environmentally compatible colour bold, interior design-led new decors to ion-led interiors within the home.
petitions in swimming, diving, synchro- pigments that are lead free. noraplan® the laminate flooring sector. The eye- The new range is strikingly dark, pro-
nized swimming and water-polo, under floorings are also BRE certified with catching range of laminate flooring finish- viding an ideal base for a contemporary
the watchful eye of 17,000 visitors. BREEAM ‘A’ rating. es has been created for high specification environment. The flooring has been care-
Up to 10,000 m
2
noraplan® mega Its products adhere to RAL UZ 120 environments and to add a new decadent fully designed to create a perfect match
are being installed, mainly in corridors and are the first resilient floorings dimension to interior design. between the surface texture and the
and high-traffic areas, as it offers true awarded the eco-label “Blue Angel”. The new selection of decors will com- grain of the decor to produce a highly
comfort, anti-slip properties, a dense This label is one of the most important prise a collection of Oaks, including Black realistic finish, combining the authentic
surface, and is easy and cost-efficient awards worldwide, only given to prod- Oak (ref 8735), English Oak (ref 8718), look and feel of real wood, with all the
to maintain. ucts that are exceptionaly environmen- Mocha Oak (ref 8719) and an ‘Antiqued advantages of laminate.
The extraordinary National Aquatics tally friendly. Elm’ (ref 8713). The decors will be avail- Commercial manager, Nick Barker,
Centre, has been designed like a gigan- There is a palette of more than 260 able in the Narrow Panel and Authentic explained: ‘It is vital, as the UK’s market
tic greenhouse. The unique prototype standard colours avaialble, and an un- Embossed ranges and have been cre- leader, that we continue to rejuvenate
cladding is based on the natural forma- countable number of surface patterns ated to work with current interior design our collections, incorporating current and
tion of soap bubbles, and allows lots of that offer architects and designers the forthcoming design trends. These latest
daylight in to heat the interior and pool. opportunity to infuse any outstanding offerings underpin Krono Original’s ethos
As a result, energy consumption is architectural design with striking design of constantly innovating through style and
expected to be reduced by up to 30% elements. design, while continuing to offer the high-
nora® floorings are sustainable and nora® / www.nora.com est quality traditional products.
‘The new decors are the result of
extensive research into the fashion and
design industry - the result is a collection
which balances cutting-edge design with
timeless elegance. As with other ranges
in the Krono Original portfolio, the floor-
ing is simple to lay and easy to clean,
which is important in the fight against
allergies and asthma.’
Kronospan /
96 ContractFloors Issue VII 2008 visit www.floordata.com for the best in flooring information
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