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Flagship showroom gets new life with BAL
When the December flooding hit
Lowestoft, one of its first victims
was the major car and motorcycle
showroom of Lings Honda. The
premises disappeared under three
feet of water and Lings had to scrap
more than 150 vehicles. Once the
floodwaters subsided, it became
clear that some parts of the premises
themselves would need extensive
work.
When it came to re-tiling, returning
the Lings flagship to its former glory
was not a quick fix. Having to wait
for normal conditions was only the
first hurdle; then, the site had to be
made ready for tiling. By the middle
of February, a team of fixers from
Cottrell Ceramics was on site and
working. It was not just a case of
replacing tiles. BAL product support
technician, Mark Dove, was closely
involved with helping to minimise the
potential impact of any further natural
disasters.
The team prepared the floors for
tiling and then laid BAL’s latest
technological innovation: BAL Rapid
Mat. This remarkable uncoupling
product requires around 20%
less adhesive than cavity-based
uncoupling mats. With the team tiling
approximately 1,300 m2 of flooring,
this would mean using almost two
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tonnes less adhesive and losing
much less tiling time for mixing.
BAL products were used exclusively
for the project, including BAL Bond
for priming and BAL Acrybase for
smooth levelling. BAL Rapid-Mat
was laid throughout, with the tiles
fixed using BAL Supercover Rapid
Flex and BAL Tile & Stone PTB,
both in grey, and grouted with BAL
Micromax2.
For more information
T: 01782 591160
www.bal-adhesives.co.uk