Buying guides, comparisons and technical explainers on acoustic underlay, gym flooring and stable matting for the UAE market — written for specifiers and buyers who need to make a decision.
Sustainability
Recycled rubber flooring diverts end-of-life tyres from landfill, can contribute to green building ratings, and lasts long enough to change the lifecycle maths. Here is the developer's view — and the paperwork to ask for.
7 min read
Animal & agricultural
Heat, humidity and dust make stable flooring in the UAE a different problem to Europe. This guide covers what works over concrete, how to prepare the sub-base, and how to handle drainage, hygiene and turnout areas.
8 min read
Gym & fitness
Both are recycled rubber and both work. The choice comes down to how you get the flooring into the room, what the subfloor is like, how heavy your drops are, and whether you expect to reconfigure the space later.
8 min read
Acoustic
STC and IIC are the two numbers that describe how well a floor stops sound between spaces. Here is what each one measures, why field results run lower than the lab, and where a resilient underlay actually helps.
7 min read
Acoustic
Thickness is the first thing buyers ask about and the wrong place to start. The right acoustic underlay is set by your floor finish, your acoustic consultant's target and your build-up budget — here is how those three decide it.
7 min read
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