Stopgap 1100 Gypsum calcium sulphate based smoothing underlayment and Styccobond F48 high temperature grade vinyl adhesive, from F. Ball and Co. Ltd., the UK's leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and subfloor preparation products, have been used to secure luxury vinyl floor tiles in a large family kitchen as part of a barn conversion and extension at a farmhouse in Bloxham, Banbury.
After conducting a moisture measurement test and determining that the subfloor was dry enough to proceed, contractors from Banbury-based The Carpet and Flooring Company applied Stopgap P121 acrylic primer. This was followed by Stopgap 1100 Gypsum to create a smooth surface over the anhydrite subfloor, ready to receive the Harvey Maria luxury floor tiles.
Stopgap 1100 is a versatile self-levelling smoothing underlayment, suitable for application over sound calcium sulphate subfloors, prior to the installation of new floorcoverings.
Because the new kitchen area was expected to receive large amounts of sunlight through the room’s floor to ceiling windows, and consequently experience significant temperature fluctuations, Styccobond F48 adhesive was selected to adhere the vinyl floor tiles. Styccobond F48 is a solvent free adhesive, which has a high resistance to heat, excellent grab and an open time of approximately 30 minutes.
Toby White, Director at The Carpet and Flooring Company, said: "We chose Stopgap 1100 and Styccobond F48 for this job because we've been fitting floors for long enough to know that a floor is only as good as the products used to secure it. F Ball products are reliable and competitively priced and I see no reason to look for anything else."
