Author name: Ben Hawkes

Roy Wellard on maintenance MOST contractors I speak to know how a wooden floor should be maintained after installation and […]

Martin Cummins on overboard floors A LONG established method of preparing a subfloor before laying resilient or textile floorcoverings is

Contract carpets must stand up to heavy traffic areas: Axminster Carpets Commercial supplied woven carpets for Brockencote Hall Hotel, Worcestershire.

Tony Bicknell, area sales manager, Kährs UK, explains a critical choice: THE ‘surface innovators’ in our industry have been hard

The correct finish is vital for achieving a good appearance: Bona haslaunchednew lacquers ahead of the Flooring Show! New Bona

Paul Rigby on creating gullies with vinyl flooring WHEN I started out on the great journey of working life I

John Alcock on problems with LVTs laid over asphalt subfloors I SOMETIMES wonder if the lives of flooring contractors are

Leo Aspden on getting the most out of the social media THERE is no doubt that social media is redefining

Rubber flooring has many features and benefits: Dalhaus isanewnamein rubber flooring. The longstanding distributor of Dalsouple floor tiles has launched

Naomi Cole, segment executive at Tarkett, looks at the role of flooring in bringing art into healthcare: STRONG evidence suggests

Janet Lowe, market manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, says modular flooring could be the answer for designers: CREATING a bespoke

Emma Goulding, of Altro, outlines recent advances in bespoke flooring: THE most important development in bespoke flooring design over the

Custom-made floors have a big appeal: Heckmondwike designed and manufactured a bespoke entrance carpet for Saint John Bosco College in

Subfloors & screeds are a vital factor in any flooring project: B A S F recommends its polymer-modified fast-track leveller

John Roberts tests the latest Tramex CMexpert 11 LAST month I discussed the various functions of the Cmexpert 11 as

Martin Cummins on ‘smoothing compound’ or ‘screed’? – part 2 LAST month I discussed certain flooring terminology and clients’ confusion

Howard Golder – good riddance to bad welds – part 1 THIS month I am beginning a new series with

John Alcock on why flooring contractors so often get the blame THE trouble with flooring is that it’s visible! I

Naomi Cole, of Tarkett, explores the benefits of linoleum in healthcare:   ORIGINALLY introduced as domestic flooring in the mid-1800’s, linoleum

Janet Lowe, marketing manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, looks at why a product with a heritage as long as linoleum