Method of laying a floor covering
There is disclosed a method of laying a floor covering ( 14 ) on a floor ( 12 ). The method comprises the step of painting the floor to be covered ( 10 ) with a floor paint comprising ferromagnetic particles, and placing a magnetic floor covering ( 14 ) thereon.
1. A method of laying a floor covering on a floor, comprising the steps of:
painting the floor to be covered with a floor paint comprising ferromagnetic particles, and
placing a magnetic floor covering thereon; wherein
the ferromagnetic particles are coated with a water resilient coating before being mixed with the floor paint; and
the ferromagnetic particles have an average diameter of substantially 45 microns.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the magnetic floor covering used is carpet.
3. A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the carpet is formed from a plurality of carpet tiles.
4. A method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the magnetic floor covering used is a composite floor covering in which a magnetic material is incorporated during manufacture.
5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the floor paint comprises a paint composition mixed with ferromagnetic particles, the particles being present in a volume of substantially 500-700 cm 3 per liter of paint.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the floor paint comprises 600 cm 3 of ferromagnetic particles per liter of paint.
7. A method as claimed in any of claim 1 , wherein the floor paint comprises a paint composition mixed with ferromagnetic particles, the particles being present in a concentration of substantially 70-80% wt.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ferromagnetic particles are substantially uniformly dispersed throughout.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the paint composition is a non-water based paint.
10. A method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ferromagnetic particles comprise at least one of the following types of particles, namely: iron particles; nickel particles; cobalt particles; or particles of alloys derived therefrom.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the iron particles have an average diameter of substantially 10-100 microns.
12. A method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the floor paint comprises a concentration of substantially 75% wt. of ferromagnetic particles.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a sealer is provided over the painted floor once the paint has dried.
14. A method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the sealer is a water-based resin.
15. A method as claimed in any of claim 1 , wherein the paint composition is a water-based paint.
16. The method of laying a floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic particles comprise at least one of iron filings and iron flakes.