Author name: Ben Hawkes

Jim Coulson on what makes a ‘good’ plywood LAST month I wrote about plywood used for overlayment on old floors. […]

IN my role as an independent flooring expert I get consumers telling me that the installer fitted the floor, but

FLOORS are there to be walked over, but why do main contractors think this applies to the installer too? It’s

Floorlayers have a wide selection of adhesives from which to choose: B A L adhesives and grouts were used in

Rex Ingram, of Timoleon, says there is a misconception that underfloor heating can only be installed in new buildings: IT

Underfloor heating is becoming more and more popular: Floorwise saysits Thermaflow Impact carpet underlay has been engineered to work with

Janet Lowe, UK market manager, at Forbo Flooring Systems looks at the factors contractors should consider when recommending floorcoverings for

Emma Goulding, of Altro, discusses the importance of flooring in healing or therapeutic environments, notably in the growing area of

Flooring faces bigger challenges in most healthcare locations: Bostik Laybond products have been used by Orchard Flooring on new build

Mark Brigginshaw on avoiding unwanted impressions I AM regularly asked ‘How well will my vinyl floorcovering stand up to heavy

Jim Coulson on specifying plywood WHEN flooring contractors are faced with the need to overlay an old floor surface, prior

John Alcock on underfloor heating UNDERFLOOR heating is a topic I’ve covered in the past. I think it’s a great

Sid Bourne on the British Wood Flooring Association I AM passionate about apprenticeships in wood flooring. So I get angry

Polyflor market manager John Mellor explains why the correct flooring in a food preparation area is vital: IN a busy

Paul Rogers, technical specification manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, looks at the issue of health & safety: HEALTH and safety

Helen McGachie, ceo of FeRFA (explains the benefits of resin flooring in the food prep sector: SEAMLESS resin floors are

Frank Netherwood, technical manager for Blucher UK, explains the elements of floor drainage systems: FLOOR drainage systems are used in

Flooring in food preparation areas must cope with extreme demands: ACC Flooring recently completed a project at Queen Elizabeth Grammar

Trading remains difficult for most industries in the UK, but flooring distributors across the country insist that the year could

Peter Kaczmar on ‘stress relieving grooves’ OCCASIONALLY I like to dust off and revive old hobbyhorses. They serve, I hope,