Bostik has been
selected by commercial flooring contractor, Artisan Flooring, to provide
subfloor preparation products as part of a £60 million refurbishment project at
the Singleton Park Campus at Swansea University.
New
state-of-the-art teaching laboratories are being built as part of a
multi-million pound investment to create a hub for the high quality Chemical
Sciences research being carried out across the Colleges of Science, Engineering
and Medicine.
Prior
to work commencing, Bostik carried out a site survey across the 1000m2 flooring
space, which revealed that the area had uneven floor levels. To alleviate the
issue of uneven floor levels, Bostik’s technical team
recommended the use of Screedmaster Deep. The versatility of the Screedmaster
Deep levelling compound allows for application between 5mm to 50mm in a single
step. It can also withstand foot traffic in as little as 90 minutes, meaning
the project’s timescales would not be compromised.
Nick Healings,
Project Manager for Artisan Flooring, commented: “We have a long-standing
relationship with Bostik and know they have a great range of subfloor
preparation products that were ideal for our flooring installation requirements
at Swansea University. We needed a product we could trust, with a fast curing
time, that would allow for a 50mm application in a single step and Screedmaster
Deep ticked all the boxes.”
To improve
the flow and curing characteristics of the levelling compound, an even coating
of Screedmaster Epoxy Primer was first applied. Epoxy Primer is a two part,
solvent-free, water dispersible primer that’s ideal for use when applying
smoothing compounds above 10mm in depth. This minimised pinholes and the need
to rub down, saving both time and money.
Once the subfloor was
primed, Screedmaster Deep was used to smooth and even out the floor surface
ready for the installation of the floorcoverings.
Nick Healings
continued: “The fast curing time was a major factor for this application. Being
able to access and walk on the floor within four hours meant that we could
carry on with the project as quickly as possible. When you’re laying a compound
at 50mm deep – that is quite an achievement.”
