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Ensuring a perfectly smooth base for the receipt of new floorcoverings is one of the first steps in any flooring installation. This will typically be achieved with the application of a smoothing compound....

Wood flooring is an investment that delivers warmth, character and visual appeal to any room. However, preserving its beauty over a lifetime requires more than just careful installation, it also needs...

Flooring contractors who undertake installations in office environments will likely be familiar with working over raised access floor panels. While their benefits in these settings have made them increasingly...

For industrial applications where floorcoverings are not required, rapid setting, industrial grade self-smoothing wearing surface compounds, such as Stopgap 800, offer an ideal solution. It has a special...

In this article F. Ball’s technical service department advises on the best approach for creating a standalone wearing surface at a self-storage unit. While we most often advise on situations where...

Working in the flooring industry, it is common to hear professionals casually use the terms ‘smoothing compound’, ‘levelling compound’ and ‘screed’ interchangeably, while they strictly mean...