6 min read
May 30, 2024
Homeowners think long and hard about what style they want their new flooring to be, contemplating the type of floor, the pattern, and the brand. However, many forget to consider what to use underneath their new flooring to get the result they desire.
If you want to find out more about one of the best manufacturers of installation products, carry on reading.
What are flooring installation products?
Although you may have spent hours flipping through magazines and searching online for the perfect laminate, vinyl, tile or carpet tile flooring, you might not have given much thought to how it sticks to the concrete underneath.
It is important that the new floor, whatever the material, is properly fitted with installation products so that it does not move after being put in place. This will prevent it from lifting, scrunching or becoming lumpy.
Having a strong base means the floor will be smooth, strong and more durable. By securing the flooring, it is also likely to last many years longer, helping homeowners to get their money’s worth as they will not have to replace it as often.
What types of installation products does F. Ball & Co offer?
There are many types of installation products that are available from F. Ball & Co, which is one of the reasons why it is among the best manufacturers out there in this sector.
It provides adhesives and primers that can be used for different types of flooring, from wooden floors to carpet. Therefore, homeowners can go to one place if they want to address all their flooring needs at the same time.
This is great for those who are renovating their whole house at once, investors who are revamping a property to sell, or new homeowners who have just moved into their new property and want to make some immediate changes.
According to research from Furniture123, more than half of Brits always have a room that needs decorating, with the average length of time before redoing their lounge being just over two years.
Therefore, homeowners should always have the right floor installation products to hand as, between every room in their house, they are likely to always be redecorating somewhere.
Some of the products available from F. Ball & Co
To list all the products you can get from F. Ball & Co would take too long, as the list of adhesives, compounds, primers, tackifiers, cleaners, tape and tools available is endless.
However, listed below are a few that F. Ball & Co customers love, not just for being great products but also for having a lifetime guarantee.
High-performance smoothing compounds
In some cases, before a new flooring can be laid, the surface needs to be skimmed so that it is flat. This means the vinyl, wood or laminate will be smooth when it is finally put down and there are no lumps and bumps.
Among its smoothing products are the Stopgap 1200, which is a fast-setting compound that helps to prepare the ground before new floor coverings are installed.
It can be used without being primed first and can fill patches in timber floors, so that they are more even when they are being covered.
Another good smoothing formula is the Stopgap 1600, which can be used in both domestic and commercial settings. The fibre-reinforced compound is popular as it can be put down over electrical wires, water-fed underfloor heating or cooling systems.
Another advantage of this product is it dries incredibly fast, with the new floorcovering able to be put on top in just 12 hours.
Carpet adhesives
Carpets are favoured by lots of homeowners still, particularly in living rooms and bedrooms, which is why F. Ball & Co continues to provide a number of products to help secure this type of flooring.
For instance, the Styccobond F1, which is made from a rubber latex formula, can be used for seaming carpets and for sealing their edges. This helps to prevent fibre loss and keep the carpet, whether hessian-backed or traditional, very secure.
For the installation of carpet tiles, Styccobond F41 is a good option, as this acrylic polymer emulsion adhesive is permanently tacky.
Therefore, carpet tiles are less likely to move when applied to this product. At the same time, they can still be lifted if they need to be replaced or for the flooring underneath to be inspected.
Preventing loose tiles from shifting makes this a great product in commercial settings, where carpet tiles are often preferred so that the whole flooring does not need to be replaced if a single area becomes damaged.
Gap fillers
One of the most popular products from F. Ball & Co is its gap fillers such as Stycco Flex, as this enables gaps in the flooring to be filled in easily. This makes it an ideal product for skirting, capping and coving where there are often openings or cracks.
It can bond a number of building materials in a matter of minutes, and can be used both indoors and outdoors, as it is waterproof.
Primers
Primers are often needed before a smoothie compound can be put down to help it stick better, particularly on smooth but non-absorbent surfaces.
They are also useful for absorbent surfaces to slow down the speed at which adhesive and smoothing compounds dry.
The Stopgap P131 is a general purpose primer, whereas the Styccobond P121 should be used in conjunction with Stopgap smoothing compounds to make them easier to apply. Coloured blue, this enables the user to see where the primer has been put down to ensure there is uniform coverage of the product on the floor.
Flooring tools
- F Ball & Co does not just provide adhesives, primers and smoothing compounds, however; it also supplies the tools needed for the user to apply these properly.
These include flooring rollers, floor covering trimmers, measuring and mixing buckets, knee pads, paint rollers, power whisks, smoothing trowels, floor covering pressers, V-notched trowels, and spiked rollers and shoes.
This allows anyone who is installing the new flooring to find everything they need in one place, so they can benefit from the brand’s quality British manufacturing across several different products.
Get in touch with the CVT Direct team via our Contact Us page – and make sure you have a browse through all our flooring and accessories products to see what you can find.
