Author name: Ben Hawkes

Good surface preparation is vital for successful floorcovering installations: Ardex teamedupwith flooring contractor Superior Finish Contracts of St Ives, Cambridgeshire, […]

WHY is there a great variation in drying times, even when a cleaning technician cleans to the same standards and

RECENT changes to SAP and SBEM have had the effect of giving a building a better energy rating if it

I HAVE previously focused on how to correctly prepare non-absorbent surfaces (see my column in the March issue of CFJ.

OVER the years of writing this column I’ve discussed many times the flaw, as I see it of the carrot

WITH more flooring contractors offering a floors and walls ‘package’ to customers, we are increasingly asked about the installation of

ONE of the most frequent calls made to our technical helpline is on whether products can be laid over a

AN increasing number of new properties have floating chipboard subfloors. Chipboard is rarely acclimatised to the conditions of the room

IN my role as an independent expert I often get complaints about floors buckling or expanding more than expected. One

Naomi Cole, segment executive at Tarkett, gives sound advice on refurbishments: REFURBISHING is a great way to give any room

Floorcoverings are a key part of many refurbishments: Altro Aquarius safety flooring was used in the shower and toilet area

Architect Christopher Sykes examines techniques for specifying perfect solutions: THE specification and selection of entrance matting is not rocket science.

Rachael Robertson, product manager for Gradus Barrier Matting, looks at how contractors, specifiers and building owners can reduce maintenance costs

Rachael Robertson, product manager for Gradus Barrier Matting, looks at how contractors, specifiers and building owners can reduce maintenance costs

Entrance matting plays a key role in keeping dirt out of building interiors: Coba Europe has unveiled a selection of

Tools are essential for floorlayers to finish any project successfully: Chesterman supplies Protimeter moisture meters, which are designed to assist

LAST month I explained why the question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the

THE commonest forms of underfloor heating (UFH) all involve circulating water through high-performance plastic pipe which has been set within

FIRST attach a length of string to two nails, then a chalk line with a chalk chamber, followed by simple