Springbok Precisionaire is an area elastic advanced sprung floor comprising solid hardwood strip fixed to overlapping treated joists supported at designed intervals by 10mm rubber pads which form a permanent cushion between the floor and the concrete subfloor.
The rubber pads provide a calculated resilience designed to minimise player fatigue and reduce physiological damage caused by impacts. The unique construction of the pads, include a specially formulated rubber which will not significantly harden or deteriorate over the life of the floor with alternating air cells incorporated into the design which permit encapsulated air to be expelled through the perimiter voids when the pad is compressed. The controlled inhalation and expulsion of air provides the critical shock absorption qualities of the floor which reduce stress injury during use and provide a true ball response.
Springbok Precisionaire is ideal for use in sports halls, squash courts, dance floors and recreation halls. The system conforms to BS8201, BS 7044 part 2 and is recommended by the SRA for squash courts.
The system can be installed with prefinished (finished with 5 coats of UV cured lacquer) or unfinished solid hard wood boards. For squash courts unfinished boards are recommended which can be rough sanded after installation to provide an even and excellent grip surface. Recommended timber types are prime/first or country grade maple or beech. (Unfinished boards will generally require sanding and sealing on site - see floor sanding). For maintenance requirements see floor maintenance.
Specification and site requirements
- 57mm or 63mm wide and 22mm thick random length tongue and groove boards
- 1800mm x 50mm x 40mm treated joists with 10mm rubber pads set at 314mm centres
- Weighs 16kg/m2
- Will support 5kN/m2 in accordance with BS6399:Part 1:1984
- Finished height above screed 72mm (with 50mm battens - this can be increased with thicker battens but not reduced)
- Concrete subfloor needs to be level to a tolerance of +/-2mm over 2m and with a finish equivalent to that produced by a wood float
- Moisture content of floor and walls not greater than 8%
- Relative humidity between 40% and 60%
- A vapour barrier is recommended for ground floor installations