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Following the demolition of the
existing school and many months of construction,
building work on the new Navigation Primary School
in Trafford completed in the first quarter of 2007.
Working with Tarkett’s environmental intelligence
ranges throughout, hardwearing and practical vinyl
flooring incorporating contemporary eye-catching
designs completed the interior design with safety
flooring in all wet room areas.
Creating a link with the school’s name and ensuring
maximum visual impact the design specification
allowed for a neutral background with a bold compass
motif incorporated into the flooring in the entrance
hall. The compass was set to point North and in the
middle was placed a steel time capsule containing
project work created by the children. In addition in
the preschool to divide the carpet area for soft
play from the vinyl floor area a large 8m snake was
designed in bright primary colours to feature in the
flooring.
Both motifs were produced using Tarkett Marley
Floors’ Floorcraft Service and its creative facility
for bespoke flooring design. The product used was
Tarkett’s Tapiflex, a practical hardwearing flooring
that is suitable for all heavy traffic areas. With
its new high-density foam backing with closed cells
Tapiflex offers superior sound reduction of 19dB and
shock absorption properties for extra comfort
underfoot. In addition the flooring’s 0.65mm PUR-reinforced
PVC wear layer gives good resistance to abrasion and
scuffing and requires less cleaning and no wax or
polish during its lifetime reducing environmental
impact from maintenance, and related costs by up to
30%.
Commenting on the project Mark Sockett from
Wilkinson Bros the flooring contractors said,
“Working with Tarkett Marley Floors’ products was a
pleasure, the material was so easy to work with and
to install. The material was very soft and flexible
under typical cold site conditions, where the
flooring was site-formed, which is very unusual and
made the work a lot easier. Also the finished effect
was visually impressive and you could clearly
understand why the architect had specified Tarkett
Marley Floors.”
Safetred Dimension, a high performance safety
flooring, was used in all the toilets and classroom
play areas. Safetred Dimension is a tough and
durable and easy to maintain slip resistant sheet,
with attractive multi-flake design. The embossed
surface provides excellent slip resistance both wet
and dry making it ideal for areas particularly in
schools where water can be spilt and young children
are in danger of slipping over. And with 25%
recycled material content it also demonstrates
Tarketts’ concern for the environment and
sustainability within product production.
Granite Multisafe, a special studded flooring for
wet areas with superior safety underfoot, was used
in the walk in shower area. It is one of Tarkett’s’
IQ product ranges which offers a low maintenance,
durable, homogeneous vinyl floor covering. The
dense, impermeable surface and the well rounded
studs makes it hygienic and easy to clean
In addition Primo Plus, a homogeneous, heavy duty
flooring with PUR treatment was used in all the
store areas including the cleaning and electrical
cupboards. And in the kitchen and servery Safetred
Spectrum a high performance slip resistant sheet was
used.
Tarkett Marley Floors’ Floorcraft service offers
designers and architects unlimited scope to develop
individual flooring concepts or themes to enliven
any interior; colour combinations, borders,
features, graphic elements, logos, crests or other
motifs – and unique, original designs. However
complex the scheme, each piece is cut precisely
using computer-controlled sonic cutting technology
for perfect fit on site.
Email:
uksales@tarkett.com
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