“ With up to 1,000 finishes to choose from , we knew that the client was unquestionably
going to find what they were looking for with DI-NOC
INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN
Gareth Watkinson , of Omnia Vinyl , said : “ The client had already chosen PA-046 , a metallic champagne finish from the 3M DI-NOC Architectural Finishes range , and so we were asked to carry out a demo installation wrap on site .
“ Following the high-quality completion of our trial installation , we were delighted to be chosen as the company to take this lift wrap project forward .”
Given the size and scale of the project , Gareth and the team decided to break the installation down into three phases .
Phase one involved all surfaces that required no interaction with the lifts themselves , such as architraves , indicators and landing operating panels .
Phase two focused on the lift entrance frames , wrapping two lifts at a time while phase three involved the wrapping of the lift doors , with technicians working on two at a time while the cars were being controlled by onsite OTIS engineers .
The first two phases were started simultaneously , with a completion target of 15 days , which was met , thus keeping phase three on track , for which a 20-day target was set .
Gareth added : “ In the end , we completed the door wrapping in 18 days , all while working with the OTIS engineers to ensure their own programme of testing and commissioning ran to schedule .
“ This meant the whole lift wrap project from start to finish was delivered two days ahead of the agreed 35-day accelerated programme , which speaks volumes about the product used .”
This project used 3M DI-NOC architectural film , supplied by Architextural , part of the William Smith Group 1832 , a leading supplier of self-adhesive films .
Jack Carr , marketing executive at the Barnard Castle-based firm , said : “ In this application , the product really has delivered from a number of different angles .
“ Firstly , it came up trumps in the trial install of this project ; not only was it performed well by the skilled installers , but the quality of the film was also impressive enough to be chosen to be used in such a high-end location .
“ The design capabilities of this product also really came to the fore . With up to 1,000 finishes to choose from , we knew that the client was unquestionably going to find what they were looking for with DI-NOC . We were right , and pattern PA-046 fit the client ’ s design needs perfectly .
“ Finally , we can ’ t forget about the speed of installation . The flexibility and ease of application allowed for the team at Omnia Vinyl to complete this staggering install inside 35 days .”
A representative from E Poole commercial decorators added : “ Many thanks go to Omnia Vinyl Ltd , who provided a superb quality finish and a great team to work with on this stunning project .”
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