Showroom display floors for PWS Distributors Ltd.

[Dave]

Hi members.

I have just started a showroom for PWS Distributors Ltd in Newton Aycliffe

in their new extension to the Design centre.

The floor is made up of small bays of old concrete floors, so to avoid any

surface cracking i have installed Mapei's Mapetex anti fracture membrane.

This first floor section is to be tiled in light walnut tumbled travertine in

opus pattern supplied to PWS by Perfect home and garden .

This design centre for PWS has won the designer gold award ... PWS Distributors Ltd - Designer gold innovation award for Metris® by PWS

Anyway i will do some pics of work in progress for you to see and after the

displays are in-situ i will get some complete pics..

Installation of Mapetex membrane.

[Scott]

Great doors from PWS

[Dave]

They also have a new state of the art worktop factory.. Work top factory video


More pics to follow.

[doug boardley]

so is the anti fracture membrane a de-coupler Dave?

[Scott]

Is that just bonded or is there a mechanical fixing as well?

[Dave]

so is the anti fracture membrane a de-coupler Dave?

Yes, doug it is an uncoupler but not a vapour equalisation membrane.. check the link above.

Is that just bonded or is there a mechanical fixing as well?

You can bond it with VS90 or tile adhesive or even lay it loose for easy removal of temp flooring.

again check out the link above..

[hillhead]

Good luck with the job Dave,looks a nice one and always a pleasure with the trav.

[faithhealer]

Used to use 'Percy W Stephensons' (assuming they are/were the same company) when they were a tool merchant dave.
looking forward to more pics

[Dave]

Yep .. same comp.. well same family..

[doug boardley]

is VS90 like a contact addy?

[merlecollins]

I've always liked the look of this stuff and recommended it to Pebbs in another thread recently

Be interested to know how it compares cost wise to likes of Dural,etc...

[Dave]

is VS90 like a contact addy?

VS90 is an acrylic adhesive doug and yes i suppose a bit like contact.

I've always liked the look of this stuff and recommended it to Pebbs in another thread recently

Be interested to know how it compares cost wise to likes of Dural,etc...

Not sure on cost to be honest kev.. i didn't supply it but around the same price i would say and it is only 1.5mm thick but easier to lay

[Dave]

Ok.. all finished now..

Will try and get back once the displays are fitted for final pics.


Here are pics of display 1 with the Tumbled light walnut travertine in opus pattern

Some pics of tiling in progress etc and final seal.

The there is some pics of Display 2 with Tumbled travertine 610mmx410mm in brick set and again i have used the Mapetex membrane.

Opus pattern is sealed in LTP Mattstone and brick set is sealed in LTP Colour Intensifier.

In total 78.5 mtrs of tiling.

All tiles/adhesive/membrane and sealer's supplied by Perfect home and garden direct to PWS.

[united]

Looking good

Shame that it will be ripped up really

[Dave]

Looking good

Shame that it will be ripped up really

This one is down for a while Mark..

[united]

This one is down for a while Mark..

That's ok then, thought this was just for a photo shoot

[Dave]

This one and the other are main displays.. but yes the photo shoots are ripped out soon after,

[diamondtiling]

Nice fixing there Dave.

[merlecollins]

In what way was the Mapetex easier to fix than Dural, etc...

[Dave]

In what way was the Mapetex easier to fix than Dural, etc...

The mesh on the face of Dural ci can make it spring back up at the edges if the roll was tight etc.. not always just now and again.

The mapetex is just like wall paper or applying the likes of the Dural wp but mapetex is an uncoupler not just a crack isolator.

[Dave]

Ok.. After phone sort of packed in i have managed to retrieve pics of this finished showroom display..

All Stone etc supplied by PHG..

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[user123]

Feel like moving in... just move from one kitchen to another... looks really nice!

[chrisprendy]

good job dave the floors look greatttttttttttt,glad there staying down a awhile i used to do a lot of photo work and when you where still there working on a set as they ripped up your last one it was kinda sad?

[Stewart]

Nice looking floor Dave, I haven't had a big stone floor in ages...........