The floor after the Lino had been stripped
Diamond Floor Grinder
A smoothing layer
A smoothing layer
The finished floor
The finished floor from the Scene Dock Doors
The finished floor
The sub-floor was a sand / cement sub-floor covered in a 7mm sheet linoleum.
The Newsline set was to be overhauled and the 175 sq m studio floor formed part of the upgrade.
With the introduction of robotic cameras it was crucial that the floor met the demanding tolerances required for the successful operation of the cameras.
This was our second installation for BBC NI following a successful installation in 2011 in Studio A. (link to case study)
We removed the existing flooring and prepared the sub-floor with our in-house preparation equipment all of which is dust controlled.
The Elgood Studio Floor System has been proven over 30 years with more than 130 studio installations. With an average working life of more than 10 + years these studio floors provide long term economy.
The Elgood Universal Television Studio Floor System provides optimum camera pedestal performance.
The floor is perfect for Multi Camera and Robotic Camera use.
Facts & Figures
- Installation: Studio B BBC Northern Ireland
- Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Completion date: January 2016
- Size of floor: 170 sq m
- Programme: 11 days
- Sub floor: A sand / cement sub-floor covered in a 7mm sheet linoleum.
Installation
Elgood Flooring project managed and installed.
Preparation
We removed the existing flooring and prepared the sub-floor with our in-house preparation equipment all of which is dust controlled.
Preparation
The Elgood Studio Floor System has been proven over 30 years with more than 130 studio installations. With an average working life of more than 10 + years these studio floors provide long term economy.
Elgood Flooring managed the project with their SMSTS and SSSTS qualified management.
Buy with confidence
Truly Single Source. The systems are designed, manufactured and installed by Elgood Industrial Flooring Ltd to meet the exacting criteria demanded by broadcasters.
Selected product
The Elgood Universal Television Studio Floor System.
The floor provides optimum camera pedestal performance and is perfect for Multi Camera and Robotic Camera use.
Antistatic
Anti static finish as standard to eliminate nuisance static electricity that would otherwise interfere with camera use.
Painting
The Studio floor can receive semi permanent studio floor paints such as Mylands and be scrubbed clean as a matter of routine.
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Originally published on our Television Studio Floors website here.
