Free Time
- Written by Staff
Free Time is the new range of outdoor flooring that Gazzotti offers in three different versions: smooth planks with hidden fastening, smooth or reeded planks with visible fastening and square tiles. All Free Time products are made in Ipè, a wood known for its hardness and for its great ability to adapt to outdoor weather conditions. Smooth planks with hidden fastening are now also produced in heat-treated ash: a complete innovation, as the wood, heated to an extremely high temperature, undergoes premature ageing and molecular rupture that allows relative humidity to be constantly maintained and thus increases stability. Free Time floors must be treatedwith Sundeck Oil when they are installed to adequately protect the wood and later, when needed, to give the wood new life and protection (necessary quantity: about 1 liter for 15 m2). Products in the Free Time range can be installed on all subfloor types provided there is a suitable incline to drain rain water. If they are installed directly on a waterproof sheath, it is preferable to place the floating slats on the appropriate fixed or adjustable feet with rounded edges to avoid tearing the sheath. They can also be installed on grassy ground, after having rendered it flat and after having placed two layers of non-woven fabric to consolidate the ground and avoid the re-growth of grass between the planks.