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DAROTopp®
DAROTopp® Floor Systems:
“More than just Level”
DAROTopp® Floor Systems economically provide a long-term flooring underlayment or slab topping
solution while improving acoustical or thermal properties and guaranteeing large joint-free areas.
Applications in the commercial, institutional or residential sectors include new construction and renovations on
all substrates - concrete or pre-cast, wood, ceramic tiles,
metal floor deck, polystyrene insulation, moisture barriers or even carpet.
DAROTopp® resolves a number of on-site issues as
moisture and cracking typical with organic gypsum
based materials. This viable solution ultimately provides
the consultants, owners, and contractors with time and
cost savings and long-term floor slab performance!
Overall Benefits and Advantages
• delivered just-in-time on site as a ready-mix in concrete trucks with in house/onsite Quality Assurance
• LEED credits under “Materials & Resources”: local/regional materials, recycled content and under “Indoor Environmental Quality: low emitting materials. This is a “Green” product, with the synthetic binder being a by-product with NO VOC’s and installation producing NO off-gassing and NO waste management on site.
• classified as “semi-lightweight”, approximately 10 - 15% lighter than conventional concrete
• with up to 5x the flexibility as normal concrete, DAROTopp® provides unique ability to be used on top of thermal or acoustic
insulation without any reinforcement, providing the most economical and efficient method for leveling of depressions or
uneven surfaces or utilizing acoustic insulation to improve sound values.
• cost and time savings can be realized as there is NO surface preparation and existing floor coverings i.e. ceramics, VCT,
carpet, terrazzo etc do not need to be removed. A separation layer (slip-sheet) and edging strips around all walls ensure
topping is completely separated from base slab to prevent any cracks or control joints from transferring through topping while
at the same time prevents sound transfer between walls.
• this self-leveling material can be used for areas of up to 10,000 ft.² with NO joints and NO cracking (installed to DARO standards), allowing greater flexibility of architects and designers with flooring/tile patterns. With 96% of water in the final mixture
required for crystallization of the synthetic binder, the result is NO shrinking and NO curling.
• with the binder being synthetic with no organics (no possibility of mould), moisture does not create flooring issues as do gypsum toppings and allowing DAROTopp® usage in washrooms or kitchen areas.
• In radiant floor applications, DAROTopp® provides much higher thermal transfer with more even and effective heat distribution. This ultimately allows for much quicker heating (of the topping material only), finer control of room temperature and
greater energy efficiency, especially if insulation is utilized beneath the tubing which results in 30% energy savings.
• In applications with natural stone, granite or marble coverings, time/cost is saved in placing a typical a 1” – 2” mortar bed, only
a thin-set is required, as a completely level, high compressive strength surface with no cracks is provided.
• Time and cost savings can also be realized on concrete pours being topped with DAROTopp®, as typical concrete finishing
or a power troweled surface is not necessary with only a rough screed leveling of the concrete required.
• Improve sound values by 22db by installing 5mm (1/4”) insulation directly on wood or precast subfloors
DAROTopp® radiant floor installation on slip-sheet only
The standard is 30mm (1 ¼”) coverage above the top of the tubing, which in the case of typical ½” tubing, the total thickness would be 45mm
(1 ¾”). A slip-sheet with all joints taped along with edging strips are always required first to act as a bond-breaker plus prevent moisture from
entering wood or drywall. Tubing would then need to be secured with staples or wire mesh.
DAROTopp® installation on thermal and/or sound Insulation
Where additional headroom has been designed, adding 1” Thermal and/or Sound Insulation for a total system thickness of 2 ¾” is the ultimate system or basements slabs can be poured the minimum 3” thickness with R10 insulation installed above the concrete. DAROClips are
supplied and simply “clicked” into the 4’ x 8’ insulation sheets to substantially reduce time and labour.
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floor heating system + classic concrete
80 minutes after heating
Température de
surface
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Contact DARO Flooring to discuss project details, final covering options or pricing.
We want to make your flooring project a success!!!
Ph: 905-264-2202 or 1-877-760-DARO (3276)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.daro-flooring.com
floor heating system + DAROTopp™
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Flooring Constructions Inc.