Deco mag Spring '17 issue

Deco mag 27
This image: poured bio-resin flooring
is perfect for clean contemporary
design Below: the flooring is built-up
in layers to a depth of just 4mm
You can clad
stairs in
poured resin
to - be as
dramatic as
you like!
This image: interior
designer Paul Warren
chose a Sphere8 floor
for the large basement
kitchen of this south
London house
are poured from a bucket,
and spread carefully using
a trowel. So in a standard
residential project we would
first check the subfloor (and
recommend any repairs if
necessary) and then pour the
first primer layer. A second
primer layer is added (these
are about 1mm together),
before the base coat. The
body coat (the thickest layer
at about 2mm) contains the
pigment – determining what
colour your floor is. Then we
lay 1 – 2 seal coats which
are UV stable and create
the final matt silk finish.
How does a poured floor
score on longevity - if you
have it in your home and you
have kids running around, is it
easy to look after?
These floors are very
durable. We advise that if you
have young children or a lot
of foot traffic to perhaps steer
clear of a solid white floor. In
general, the more ‘noise’ a
floor has (i.e. movement of
colour/terrazzo aggregate)
the better it is at disguising
the odd scratch, dirt or dust.
A solid gloss floor in a light
colour probably does require
a more pristine lifestyle. But
as long as you use common
sense, poured resin floors are
as easy to maintain as carpet,
wood or vinyl.
In terms of price how does
resin compare to say stone/
porcelain tiles or Amtico vinyl?
Our floors work out from
£150 m2 so thay may be
more expensive than ceramic
tiles – but remember our price
does include all materials and
installation. Over a large area,
we are a similar price to
Amtico. I would stress there’s
no wastage with resin, we
charge only for what we pour.
Are more Brits becoming
receptive to the idea of a
poured resin floor?
The market here is
definitely growing. People
are coming to us for floors
hat look like polished concrete
or because they want a soft
warm easycare floor.
www.sphere8.com
Deco mag 27