7.0 FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES arm strength) Low maintenance, robust products selected (timber- look & carpet-look vinyl; ‘Bolon’) robust, easy-care, Marmoleum specified for one unit (material which is repairable materials) easy to repair) Residential-look products selected, patterns/colours not visually confusing CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES FOR ABUTMENT OF Level threshold YES YES Specification required upgrade of developer’s Shall have a smooth SURFACES standard external surface material to include between indoors and transition between threshold between indoors and out, gaps out, gaps 1-12mm between CHANGES IN YES YES No more than 5mm vertical Product between abutment of 2 surfaces thicknesses: Bolon : Less institutional As per Hunter Project, YES YES Floor covering thickness matched; transition strips at 07.4.1 CARPETS & OTHER SOFT 4mm except marmoleum in lieu (no transition edges not FLEXIBLE MATERIALS Vinyl : 2mm of vinyl, and combined needed strips) Max. pile height 6mm, continuous Carpet Tile: tolerance (leading edge) of Carpet tile & vinyl direct stuck to slab, with fastening of exposed edges, 5mm 2.5mm combined tolerance (leading edge) of 3mm max height 3mm leading edge Marmoleum: 2.5mm
7.0 FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES FOR ABUTMENT OF SURFACES Shall have a smooth transition Low maintenance, robust products selected (timber- look & carpet-look vinyl; ‘Bolon’) Marmoleum specified for one unit (material which is easy to repair) Residential-look products selected, patterns/colours not visually confusing YES YES Specification required upgrade of developer’s standard external surface material to include threshold between indoors and out, gaps between 1-12mm Level threshold between indoors and out, gaps between arm strength) robust, easy-care, repairable materials) CHANGES IN No more than 5mm vertical between abutment of 2 surfaces 07.4.1 CARPETS & OTHER SOFT FLEXIBLE MATERIALS Max. pile height 6mm, continuous fastening of exposed edges, leading edge max height 3mm YES YES YES YES Floor covering thickness matched; transition strips at edges not needed Carpet tile & vinyl direct stuck to slab, with combined tolerance (leading edge) of 3mm As per Hunter Project, except marmoleum in lieu of vinyl, and combined tolerance (leading edge) of 2.5mm Less institutional (no transition strips) Product thicknesses: Bolon : 4mm Vinyl : 2mm Carpet Tile: 5mm Marmoleum: 2.5mm
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