Commercial Flooring: Under-Floor Surfaces For Natural Stone Carpets

Natural Stone Carpets are specially created for application to any type of fixed below-floor. This ought to, nonetheless, be dry and free of dust. Any old adhesives need to initially be removed. The floor temperature should really be at least 12NC.

Concrete and Cement-Bonded Floors

Laying a Natural Stone Carpet on a concrete or cement-bonded floor is usually not a problem for trained personnel supplied the floor is up to the top quality typical needed. Which means it ought to be even and absolutely free of chips. To prevent any contraction/expansion of the beneath-floor it is advised the incorporation of shrink netting, 6-150mm diameter in the sand/cement layer. You can often arrange this in advance with the contractor.

Where sand/cement floor is currently in place, a flexible membrane can be implemented to compensate for any contraction in the under-floor and stop cracking. The beneath-floor will be sufficiently hardened and dried immediately after 28 days for the All-natural Stone Carpet to be laid. Depending on the beneath-floor, the primer could be applied and the All-natural Stone Carpet laid in one particular or two days.

Tiled and Flagged Floors

Tiles and flagged flooring does not in most cases have to be removed.  Loose tiles or joints should certainly then again be removed. On the very first day of laying, a unique tile primer need to have to be applied to guarantee maximum adhesion. Any unevenness in the tiled floor will be leveled out on the second day when the All-natural Gravel Floor is being laid.  Bear in thoughts that tiled and flagged floors continually require an extra quantity of the All-natural material.