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CONSTRUCT
C3 Shopfitting
C3.18 Isolated Floor Repairs (Modular Buildings)
When dealing with the existing modular building 7. Under the grills and fryers an 8mm Durbar
estate it is possible that existing floor damage plate should be bedded on X78s adhesive
may be uncovered as part of a CotF project. to become flush with the top of the tiles. This
Where such is identified, the following procedure plate should be bent to form a skirting at the
must be followed: back of the grills / fryers to match the depth of
the skirting tiles. The Durbar should not project
1. Remove damaged / affected tiles ensuring further than 100mm from the grills / fryers
ALL adhesive from the floor is removed; if the wheels / legs. All Durbar plates to be screwed
tiles are close to the baseboard, include the to the floor (min 4no/ plate) and to have an
removal of the baseboard tiles. epoxy grout between the Durbar and the floor
2. Ensure exposed board is clean and dry. If in tiles and a recommended silicone between
doubt conduct a core test to ensure board is the wall and the skirting tiles.
suitably dry and stable. 8. The skirting tiles should be bedded above
3. Check for damage to existing floor boards the new floor level by 6mm to allow for full
and replace as necessary, and then remove injection of recommended silicone 6mm thick
all loose dust and debris. to the full depth of the skirting tile. The gap
4. When timber door frames are installed, cut above the skirting tile should be filled with a
the door frame back 6mm above the new tile cut tile and grouted as per normal wall tiling.
level to allow new tiles to pass under the door 9. All floor and skirting tiles to be grouted to a
frame and allow 6mm thick bed of silicone full full depth of the tile with an Ardex EG8 epoxy
depth between the floor tile underside of the grout and the floor left in a clean state.
door frame leg.
5. The existing board should be thoroughly Where practical, replacement ceramic tiles
cleaned and primed with Ardex P4 primer. should be pre-drilled prior to installation.
6. The floor tiles should be laid on a solid bed of
Ardex X78s. The proprietary movement joint *Please note, repair work of this nature must
should be bedded up off the X78s adhesive take place in a closed environment ensuring
to match the top surface of the tiles and an a minimum of 6-8 hours before foot traffic is
Ardex EG8 epoxy grout joint between tile allowed otherwise the integrity of the fix could
and movement joint is required. The laying be compromised.
of the tiles should be as manufacturers
recommendations and voids under the tiles
will not be tolerated. (E.G The comb effect left
by the trowel MUST be eliminated).
C3.18 Isolated Floor Repairs (Modular Buildings) 2.0 15 January 2016
