Floor finishes: wood, carpet and tile
The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This seminar aims to help the specifier understand the sustainability of tiles, understand porcelain as the superior tiling solution, and understand the eco-sustainable approach to porcelain tile specification.
Swedecor Ltd is part of the Saint-Gobain Group. From its headquarters in Hull, it has developed a high level of customer service, based on an efficient supply chain and logistics throughout the UK and Europe. Swedecor’s sales team is strategically placed throughout the UK to ensure an excellent service is always provided to architects and designers nationwide.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
Biophilia looks at human beings’ instinctive and genetically-based need to affiliate with nature. This presentation investigates the concept of biophilic design, which spans disciplines such as architecture, landscape and interiors, and how it is used to create buildings and interiors for health and well-being.
Interface is a global leader in the design and manufacture of environmentally-responsible modular flooring, suitable for any commercial interior. It offers an extensive portfolio of colours, textures and trend-inspired designs to create beautiful and inspiring spaces. Interface’s ‘Mission Zero’, which promises to eliminate all negative impact on the environment by 2020, is a central part of the organisation’s ethos and culture.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This seminar explores key aspects of designing for Axminster carpet production. It follows the process from design, through planning stages and project management, to installation. Discover the differences between designing and planning for conventional Axminster and electronic Jacquard, and how the latter can be used to produce complex multi-part, large-scale floorscapes in a variety of interiors.
Brintons has been producing quality carpets in Kidderminster for over 230 years. As a royal warrant holder, Brintons has carpeted some of the World’s most prestigious venues: from palaces to hotels and cruise liners to airports. With offices and manufacturing facilities around the World, Brintons’ reputation has been built on design innovation, product excellence, technical expertise and customer focus.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
How to decide which hardwood floor is most suitable to meet a client’s wishes: the types, finishes, specification, life-cycle costs, maintenance and underfloor heating – along with problem-solving and installation advice – these topics are all covered in this CPD seminar.
Junckers is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of solid hardwood floors, from private houses to high-profile public buildings. Based in Essex, Junckers' unique technical department, with one of the largest teams of technical area managers in the UK, has worked closely with project specifiers all over the UK. Junckers has assisted in the specification of floors for more than fifty years, helping to develop innovative technical solutions and products.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This CPD presentation examines the material properties of wood, including moisture content, expansion and contraction, relative humidity and equilibrium moisture content. It then looks at how these material properties influence specifying wooden flooring, with particular reference to subfloor moisture levels. The main methods of fitting wooden flooring, the different finishes and the importance of maintaining the finish are also covered.
Chauncey’s supplies the highest quality engineered and solid timber flooring, enabling architects and designers to achieve stunning interiors. It has become one of the UK’s premier timber flooring suppliers through its expert advice and outstanding customer service. Chauncey’s holds a large range of stock, including reclaimed wooden flooring and reclaimed cladding, and also provides a bespoke service for finishes.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar aims to help specifiers: understand the different types of wood flooring construction, learn about the difference between lacquered and oiled finishes, understand the different fixing methods, learn about site conditions, and understand the legislation covering wood flooring in the UK and Europe.
Now 40 years old, Havwoods is a business built on trust. It works hard to win client confidence by providing the best quality products and highest standards of service.
Havwoods is one of the largest independent importers of timber flooring in the UK. With over 600 products, every project is guaranteed to be provided with ‘Wood that Works’.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This seminar highlights the benefits of installing wooden floors using adhesives, and how modern developments with adhesive technology can simplify and reduce downtime without having to compromise the environment or health and safety.
Bona is a world leader in producing ‘systems’ for the installation, finishing and maintenance of wooden floors. Its products are specified for commercial and residential applications.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes