Product category:
Paints, Coatings and Finishes
News Release from: Becker Acroma | Subject: Parquet One floor lacquer
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2006
Floors fit for a king at Bamburgh Castle
One of England's most famous historical landmarks has just completed a full refurbishment of its wooden floors, using Becker Acroma's Parquet One floor lacquer.
Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, which is Grade 1 listed and boasts a history dating back to the first century BC, is one of the most striking landmarks in the northeast, welcoming over 120,000 visitors to walk across its floors every year The Castle's refurbishment has included the King's Hall; the largest single floor area to be coated during the project
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 3 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Laqvin exterior range gives great performance
Becker Acroma's range of Laqvin exterior coatings has been used in an award-winning refurbishment project of the Young Vic Theatre in London.
50k piece parquet floor coated by Becker Acroma
Parquet floor consisting of 50,000 pieces of timber has been meticulously coated with Becker Acroma's Parquet One lacquer, in the renovation of a Dublin church of extreme historical importance.
It covers approximately 250 square metres and, aside from normal visiting, is regularly used for weddings and corporate events.
Castle administrator, Ron Bewley, says, "With the amount of foot traffic we have at the castle, it is vital that our floors can stand up to it without becoming damaged".
"The finished floors look great; I am delighted that we have managed to achieve a durable finish, whilst still maintaining an excellent appearance".
"The King's Hall looks really striking".
Geoff Barlow, flooring sales manager at Becker Acroma, explains, "Parquet One is a 100% waterborne polyurethane lacquer and with high durability and low odour, making it ideal for this type of situation where preservation is a key issue".
"It also meets BS7044 (1990) for slip resistance, which is particularly important in the King's Hall, when it has so many uses".
A full maintenance system is also available to keep the floor in tip top condition.
The refurbishment work was carried out by Alan Craig of Alnwick Flooring with Becker Acroma's Parquet One lacquer supplied by Syntema North East .
• Becker Acroma: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Buildingtalk email newsletter
• Buildingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
