The Cradle Plate is designed to accept support Battens running in both directions where necessary to provide secure support for access panels.

To ensure consistent levels throughout the building, commence in corridor areas proceeding to rooms. Forming a ladder frame structure directly beneath the sole plate using noggins of approx. 100mm supported on Cradles.

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When the skirting board is being fixed to the wall, lightly trap the Flanking Strip between the bottom of the skirting and the flooring panel and neatly trim off the excess. Our shims are available as square shims, horseshoe shims and rectangular shims. These can be used for various applications. Horseshoe shims can be used when installing glass, spacing and aligning tiles whilst other shim types can be used for squaring up cabinets, adjusting floorboards, levelling wobbly toilets and much more. The standard 8mm Resilient Cradle Support will not allow for services to run underneath the Support Batten. The best way to find a great insulation installer is through recommendations. Make sure you ask friends and family. They will most likely give you their honest opinion and can tell you from first hand experience. In acoustic systems ensure that gaps where services come through the flooring are sealed to prevent airborne sound leakage.

When laying alternate rows of Support Battens, commence with a half-length so that the joints are staggered. Masonry internal non load bearing Partitions should be erected from the subfloor and not on top of the floating floor. Where the dryness of concrete can not be guaranteed it is recommended that a vapour barrier is installed (minimum 1000 gauge).Ensure that there is an expansion gap of at least 6mm between the edges of the flooring and at the perimeter walls. Acoustic Cradle system enables a concrete floor to meet the sound transmission standards of Approved Document E 2003 and subsequent amendments. The building must be weatherproof and all wet trades completely dried out before commencing installation of the flooring system. Excessive moisture from cast in-situ slabs and screeds which have not dried out can have adverse effects on flooring materials and timber components.