Detail english 2015-11-12

616 Flooring 2015 ¥ 6 ∂
Blue is the colour
Pale and interesting choices reflect the trend
The sports centre at St Andrews University
in Scotland provides a facility for students
and visitors to take part in classes, train, or
play sport at any level. When looking for the
best all-round solution for a new sports floor,
in terms of durability, ease of installation and
performance, the university chose a flooring
solution from specialists Gerflor.
Said assistant director of sport Ian Gaunt,
“We chose Taraflex Sport M Comfort as it
came with a good reputation, both from colleagues
in the higher education sector and
the London 2012 Olympics. The colour was
chosen to brighten up our previously dull
sports hall: the London Light Blue floor from
Gerflor has helped make the sports hall an
attractive place to play sport.”
Taraflex is said to have been used in
every summer Olympics since 1976 and is
described as an affordable option for all
multi-specialist applications, both for new
projects and refurbishments. Some 600 m²
was laid directly over the existing flooring,
bringing it up to the new European standards
for shock absorption. “Students and
members of our sports centre are very
happy with the product especially in relation
to the ‘give’ the floor has, making it easier on
the body and safer for children’s activities,”
commented Ian Gaunt.
Available in 17 colours and two wood-effect
designs, the flooring is treated with Protecsol®
which contributes to easy maintenance,
with no polish required, and is anti-friction
burn and slide/grip. The double-density
foam backing has anti-bacterial properties
and is environmentally friendly. Gerflor offers
a number of installation solutions including
the Eco-Fit System that allows for fast, freefloating
installation.
¥ Gerflor
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1926 622600
www.gerflor.co.uk
Junckers offers solid pre-finished hardwood
floors for a wide range of residential and
commercial uses including retail, offices,
hotels and public buildings. Grey-toned
wood floors continue to be popular, so the
company has recently launched a collection
based on the success of its finishing product
Driftwood Grey Oil, available on the full
range of solid oak floors, wide-board planks,
two-strip and textured oak floors.
The new finish, top and below, centre, has a
distinctive ‘worn’ look, offering the patina of
a rustic, aged wooden floor with the benefits
of solid hardwood flooring. It is pre-finished
with the grey stain and factory-sealed with
UltraMatt lacquer giving an optimum effect,
and also means the floor can be walked on
as soon as it is installed.
Also new is a pale parquet floor seen above
and below, right in a basket-weave pattern:
the Single Stave Blocks floor has been given
a contemporary, Scandinavian update with
Rustic White Oil. The solid oak blocks in two
sizes can be laid in other patterns, including
herringbone and ladder. More shades, like
grey, black, walnut, cherry and mahogany,
can be achieved with the oil, and floors can
be over-coated with lacquer for durability.
Junckers also supplies portable and permanent
sports floors tested and approved to
EN 14904 and suitable for all types of indoor
event. The broad product range of 22 mm
solid hardwood boards covers a variety of
species suited to sports and dance and, as
with all the floors, is guaranteed for use with
underfloor heating systems.
¥ Junckers
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1376 534700
www.junckers.co.uk