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Flooring adhesive on PVC tiles
December 9, 2024

Adhesive selection for PVC floor coverings

Selecting the correct adhesive for your installation is an often critical but overlooked element in achieving a robust flooring installation that will stand the test…

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Image showing underfloor heating pipes
November 19, 2024

Underfloor heating systems – Commissioned to commission

Underfloor heating (UFH) systems have been around since Roman times, with the earliest references dating back to 350 BC. The “Hypocaust” system used heated hot…

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Image showing a wood floor and its subfloor layers
October 15, 2024

The recipe for choosing the right floor prep and adhesive products

Rob Russell – Technical Consultant, Bostik UK What does the phrase “the meat in the sandwich” mean? Bear with me on this… According to the dictionary,…

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An image showing Dyne testing on a floor
September 17, 2024

To stick or not to stick – only Dyne will tell!

We are all familiar with sticking down flooring – it is part and parcel of daily life in the flooring industry. Yes, there are products…

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Different types of flooring trowel
August 14, 2024

The importance of correct trowel notch size in floor covering installation

When installing floor coverings, selecting the correct trowel notch size for the chosen adhesive is a critical yet frequently disregarded consideration. The trowel notch size…

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An image of somebody carrying out a checklist
July 10, 2024

Pre-start checks

Before starting any project, it is important to do a few pre-start checks to make sure the products you select are the correct ones and…

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How to prepare floors in new build projects
June 6, 2024

Floor preparation in new-build projects

There’s an ever-growing demand for housing stock in the UK, meaning the need for flooring installers is also increasing. Many new build…

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Stock image of Technical Services lab
May 17, 2024

Technical Services away from sites

Think Technical Services and you might picture a team on site, working with customers on their projects, tackling technical troubles, whether it be assessing surface…

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Application image of Bostik GRIP A936 XPRESS
April 10, 2024

Perfect preparation prevents poor performance

In some of my previous articles, I mentioned how I apply the ‘5Ps’ when approaching installations. ‘Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.’ The only way you…

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Bostik's Technical Services team perform many duties on site visits
March 12, 2024

Testing, testing…

I have previously written about the importance of Technical Services and the role they play in supporting customers, users, and the business. But there is…

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