NEWSWORTHY
ITALTILE LAUNCHES NEW
STONE LOOK RANGE
While grey is a popular choice in
many industries, including the
textile and ceramic industry for
2017, stone has been a popular
way of bringing nature into the
home for decades.
Once used and extracted in areas
rich in the material, stone now
serves as an inspiration for tile
manufacturers
globally.
With
each year that passes, so the tile
prints
become
more
detailed
and accurate. Tiles also become
thinner, while staying as strong as
the original slabs.
From Europe to the United States,
our local manufacturers have now
JOINTLESS FLOORING SYSTEM FOR VALUE LOGISTICS
Industrial concrete flooring experts, Concrete Laser Flooring (CLF) were recently awarded
the contract to design, supply and install a 23,100m 2 jointless floor for the Value Logistics
site in Joostenberg Vlakte, Cape Town.
Working with the team from JMHT Quantity Surveyors, Sutherland Engineers and
NMC, CLF began installing the floor with phase 1 commencing in March and phase 2
concluding in June.
CLF have designed and are installing
the jointless floor, which incorporates
the following:
• High dosage of special steel fibres
• CLF Dry Shake Surface Hardener
• CLF Super Seal sealing compound
Afrisam were contracted in by CLF to
provide the readymix concrete to the site
for all pours. Starting at a fresh 06:00 daily,
the process involved the readymix concrete
trucks arriving on-site, where they were
dosed with the special steel fibres, using the CLF Fibre Blowing machine. The trucks then
move into the closed warehouse site, where they were managed by the CLF team for
discharge onto the prepared surface. Once the concrete was placed, the CLF Laser Screed
Machine leveled the concrete to achieve the designed level of flatness, which is specified as
FM2, based on TR34 4th edition codes. CLF Dry Shake Surface Hardener was then placed
using the CLF Dry Shake Machine, onto the wet and level concrete.
Curing was then undertaken using CLF Super Seal curing compound. This was placed
onto the concrete floor one day after that section had been placed.
This project saw a total of more than 4,600m 3 of concrete being placed over both phases.
It also included the design and placing of a sloped ramp on all but one side of the floor.
got the technology to satisfy our
South African style that incor-
porates nature into our homes.
Now, we see the introduction of a
stone look, namely Neptune.
Neptune
is
a
rectangular
tile
of 600 x 1,200mm that carries
more interest than square tiles.
As these large format tiles filter
through commercial spaces such
as shopping centres, they provide
inspiration to home owners.
Neptune has the look of stone
with soft and natural washing
movement across six different
possible faces, in keeping with
natural appearances.
This large format tile is considered
environmentally friendly as we
now save on the carbon emissions
associated with the import of tiles.
Use this glazed porcelain floor
tile in medium to high foot traffic
areas to achieve a seamless look.
www.italtile.co.za
About Concrete Laser Flooring
CLF offers concrete flooring technology, specialist products and qualified supervision that
together combine to produce high quality concrete floors throughout the world. With offices
in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban and its ability to provide turnkey solutions through
the use of sophisticated equipment and products, CLF is well positioned to service its list
of national clients.
Concrete Laser Flooring Contact
Peter Norton, CLF Director | Tel: 011 323 2900 | Cell: 082 600 5619
Email: [email protected] | Web: www.concreteflooring.co.za
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