When the VA Puget Sound Health Care facility in Seattle needed to update the floors in their operating and X-ray rooms, we partnered with D Square Construction to create cost-effective flooring offering durability, longevity and safety.
We installed General Polymers SofTop Decorative Flooring, a mortar system that combines flexible epoxy resin with rubber granule aggregate for ergonomic comfort, finished with AquArmor WBU, a water-based urethane topcoat for chemical, stain and slip resistance. A smooth, low-texture finish keeps dust and dirt at bay and makes cleaning easy and effective.
Our crew prepared the floor by shot blasting, chipping and grinding. The mortar was hand-troweled in place rather than broadcast, for a more complete embedding of the aggregate and a thicker, more durable floor, installed 1/4" thick with cove-to-wall base for a sterile environment.
Operating rooms typically run around the clock, so we installed each room separately and used products with low VOCs, minimal vapors and fumes, allowing the other surgical units to remain in use. The floors cured overnight, so services resumed immediately.
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