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Waterproofing, Sealants and Adhesives
News Release from: Sika | Subject: Floor treatments
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 July 2006
Damp kept out on concrete floor for fire
station
A problem floor at the Chichester Fire Station workshop has been solved by a specialist refurbishment system from Sikafloor.
A problem floor at the Chichester Fire Station workshop has been solved by a specialist refurbishment system from Sikafloor The problem was a serious eroding of the 1000 sq m concrete floor base caused by the fact that there was no damp proof membrane
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 8 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Resin flooring specialists Rabbit Contracting of East Sussex firstly applied the water based epoxy primer Sikafloor 155W, the damaged and pitted surface was then levelled with the polymer cement screed Sikafloor-Level 25.
When dry, this new surface was then applied with the material that would provide the surface mounted damp proof membrane, Sikafloor 81 EpoCem.
This is an epoxy modified cementitious self smoothing screed that can be used on green or damp substrates to create a dpm.
The final surface was provided by Sikafloor 261, a solvent free, coloured universal epoxy resin that produces a hard wearing surface with good abrasion and chemical resistant properties.
The new smooth and level workshop floor is now tough enough to take the point loadings of fire engines, has an attractive anti-slip finish and will never suffer from damp problems again.
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