Best flooring for breweries and distilleries The best flooring for breweries and distilleries is a polyurethane resin screed in the wet production areas, because it handles the constant wet, the hot wash-downs and steam, the sugary and mildly acidic spillages and the need for slip resistance far better than a standard epoxy. These environments are […]
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Best flooring for distribution centres The best flooring for a distribution centre is a hard-wearing resin system matched to the traffic and layout, typically a high-build epoxy over a sound, flat concrete slab with abrasion resistance, dust control, clear line marking and well-treated joints. In a new build the power-floated slab does much of the […]
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Best epoxy garage floor colours: how to choose The best epoxy garage floor colours are the ones that hide dust and marks, suit how you use the space and match the look you want, which is why mid greys and grey flake blends are the most popular all-round choice. Solid colours give a clean, uniform […]
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Resin driveway colours and aggregates: a complete guide Resin driveway colour comes from the natural stone aggregate rather than a dye, so choosing a colour really means choosing a blend of stone, from warm golden gravels to cool greys, silvers and near-blacks and mixing those to hit the shade you want. Because the colour is […]
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How long does a resin driveway last? A well-laid resin bound driveway typically lasts around 15 to 25 years and often longer, when it is installed on a sound base by an experienced installer and given basic upkeep. In a quality system the surface itself is hard-wearing and UV-stable, so what really decides its lifespan […]
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Do resin driveways need planning permission? In most cases a resin bound driveway does not need planning permission, because it is a permeable surface that lets rainwater drain away naturally and permeable front drives generally fall under permitted development in England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set their own versions of these rules, so check […]
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Are resin driveways permeable? Resin bound driveways are permeable and let rainwater drain straight through the surface into the ground beneath, while resin bonded driveways are not permeable and shed water off the top like a sealed surface. So the honest answer depends on which type you mean: resin bound is the permeable system most […]
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Epoxy vs polyaspartic garage floors: which is better? Neither epoxy nor polyaspartic is simply better; they suit different priorities. Epoxy is the proven, cost-effective workhorse that gives a thick, hard, attractive garage floor, while polyaspartic cures far faster, resists UV and handles temperature extremes better, at a higher cost. For most home garages epoxy offers […]
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Can you lay a resin driveway over an existing drive? Sometimes, but not always: a resin bound surface can be laid over an existing drive only if that drive is sound, stable and drains correctly and in practice that usually means good-quality tarmac or concrete in solid condition. Over a cracked, moving or poorly draining […]
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Resin driveway vs tarmac: which is better? In the resin driveway vs tarmac question, neither is simply better; they suit different budgets and priorities. A resin bound driveway gives a smooth, seamless, permeable surface in a wide choice of colours that stays low-maintenance for years, while a tarmac driveway gives a plainer, hard-wearing black surface […]