Joe Dovile, Director of TRUMP Floorcoverings (one of Australia’s leading National flooring contractors)
Protect Crete’s Terry Lucas says although we don’t normally recommend this short lead time, not so much for the failure of our product to moisture proof the concrete, but there are other issues involved such as low surface hardness etc of the concrete at this age, which can cause surface shear at the floor covering and concrete interface if subjected to early and premature point loading.
The concrete was spray applied with Densi-Proof as soon as it was hard enough to walk on, which achieves a chemical conversion deep in the concrete matrix, which allows for floor prep (in this case Ardex Feather Finish) to be installed and perform correctly the following day with Vinyl installation proceeding that same day. “The proofs in the pudding” Terry and Joe inspect the floor after more than 13 months down the track and the floor is in perfect condition which is also a credit to TRUMPs installers Vito and Jason Dovile.
Joe and the client are delighted with the result, however, Terry says we pushed the envelope to the limit in all the various facets involved and suggests very strongly that this time period shouldn’t be taken as the norm and Protect Crete should be contacted for further information on these types of time critical situations.
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