Flowcrete's Flooring Specification Roadmap
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This document outlines Flowcrete's 10 step roadmap for flooring specification to ensure substrate issues, functionality, thermal conditions, traffic levels, impact resistance, slip resistance, UV resistance, cleaning requirements, color and demarcation needs, and cost are all properly addressed to avoid failures and expensive repairs. It emphasizes considering how the floor will be used, the substrate, environmental conditions like temperature and UV levels in South Africa, appropriate cleaning methods, and visual factors when selecting a flooring material. Contact details are provided for Flowcrete specialists in multiple South African cities who can assist with specification.
Flowcrete's Flooring Specification Roadmap
- 1. www.flowcretesa.co.za Flowcretes Flooring Specification Roadmap Your Guide to Specification Perfection
- 2. STOP 1: SUBSTRATE Failures due to substrate issues can cause billions of rands in losses annually.
- 3. STOP 2: FUNCTIONALITY Considering how the final floor will be used is critical to avoid costly repairs or replacement in the future.
- 4. STOP 3: THERMAL CONDITIONS Some polyurethane resin flooring can withstand cold temperatures up to -40C.
- 5. STOP 4: TYPES OF TRAFFIC A 60kg woman walking normally in high heels with a 村 round heel tip can generate more than 35mPa at the heel point for every step!
- 6. STOP 5: IMPACT REQUIREMENTS A 5kg hammer dropped from 1 metre high has the impact force of 49kgs.
- 7. STOP 6: SLIP RESISTANCE In South Africa slips, trips and falls make up 15% of all accidental deaths.
- 8. STOP 7: UV RESISTANCE South Africa has some of the highest UV levels in the world.
- 9. STOP 8: CLEANING In healthcare facilities inappropriate cleaning techniques or devices may constitute an infection control risk.
- 10. STOP 9: COLOUR AND DEMARCATION 92.6% of people said that they put most importance on visual factors when purchasing products.
- 11. STOP 10: COST Generally floor coverings represent 7% of your total construction budget.
- 12. www.flowcretesa.co.za Contact the Flooring Specialist: +27 31 701 0017 (Westmead) +27 21 385 0653 (Cape Town) +27 11 394 1980 (Johannesburg) saweb@flowcrete.com www.flowcretesa.co.za @flowcreteSA