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On-Line Tip

We thought you might like the occasional trade secret – one of those little tricks of the trade that make a working life that little bit easier. Well, John Trenell, our Technical Director has decided to write a series of TIPS – designed to help you, no matter whether you’re a self builder, professional installer or developer.

Tip for December

Change your Schedule for Top Results

Most building schedules we see ask Encompas to come in really quite early – the floor insulation is laid on top of a structural slab, followed by the UFH pipe work and the finished screed floor. This is then followed by all the first-fix for joinery, plumbing and electrics and plastering out, which more often than not leaves the screed floor with damage prior to tiling or fitting of timber floors.

We now advise clients to consider switching the order of their building work to give much better results. This means delaying the installation of the floor insulation and screed until all the joinery, electrical and plumbing first-fix work is completed and also after the property is boarded out and skimmed – effectively ready for second-fix. The advantages to this are clear – the finished screed floor should be ready to accept your final floor finishes, which are the items you will want to look perfect. Laying the UFH pipe work and screeding the floors at the back end of all this internal works means there is less opportunity for damage, you are fixing to perfect surfaces and you are also only having to clean down the floors once prior to final finishes.

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