Opt for safety, choose antislip Cedral terrace planks

Did you know that more accidents happen at home than on the road? Just think of running children, less mobile elderly or your distracted self. One of the top causes of these accidents is falling over, for instance because of slipping on wet and slippery surfaces. Now you can minimise the risk of falling with antislip finished fibre-cement terrace planks. Cedral Terrace doesn’t only look good, it is also a safe choice for you and your family.

Better safe than sorry

Every year, in Europe, more than an estimated** 40 million accidents** happen around the house. Considerably more than in traffic or at work. Many people have to seek medical care because of fall accidents at home.

The reasons for falling are manifold, but** tripping and slipping are amongst the top** causes. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider the materials you use for your floors and terraces.** For your terrace, there are now stylish fibre-cement alternative**s for slippery wood or tiles. This innovative material has a soft feel, but doesn’t get slippery when wet.

Innovative technology results in an anti-slip surface finish

Cedral Terrace planks are made of fibre cement. This ingenious material is composed of naturally available ingredients: water, air, cement and fibres to add strength. During production the surface of the planks get a unique mechanical treatment which results in the **safe antislip feature. **

The finishing of the terrace planks creates not only the natural grip effect but also a pleasant surface,** ideal to walk on barefoot. **

Tried and tested anti-slip properties

Cedral Terrace planks have been submitted to stringent slip-resistance tests. The so-called pendulum method is used all over the world to measure the slip resistance of floors.

A piece of rubber is swung by the pendulum arm across the test surface. The extent of the swing defines the slipperiness of the floor., expressed in a Pendulum Test Value or PTV. Low PTV means the surface is very slippery. High PTV stands for a non-slippery surface. Water is added during the test to measure the slipperiness when wet.

According to international standards, floors in dry areas should have a minimum PTV of 12, whereas wet areas (e.g. near pools) are recommended to have a PTV value of at least 55. Cedral Terrace has a PTV of 66, which makes it extremely appropriate for wet environments.

A safe pool environment for kids and adults alike

The pool area is the place that combines all elements for disaster to happen: bare feet and inappropriate flooring that becomes a skating ring when wet. No wonder that more than half of pool-related accidents don’t happen in, but around the pool. Swimming pool environments are renowned for their hard and slippery floors, and the risk of slipping.

More than half of victims of poolside accidents are children below 15 years old. They are excited and less careful when playing around the pool, leading to dangerous and often painful consequences. But, also for yourself, you want to be rather safe than sorry. With Cedral Terrace, you make the safe choice so that you can enjoy your pool terrace worry-free.

A wooden deck is so slippery, never again!

We all know what wooden or tile terraces are like when it rains… You don’t want to go near them, or you walk as if treading on ice. Wooden and ceramic surfaces instantly become slippery when they are wet. And if your terrace is (partly) in the shade, it can take ages before it dries and you can walk normally on it again.

Cedral Terrace provides the perfect alternative for a wooden deck. The fibre-cement planks create the same look, but you enjoy their slip-resistant finishing. Cedral Terrace, moreover, is more durable than wood and low-maintenance. No need for repainting or staining every few years.

Compared to ceramic or natural stone, Cedral Terrace has a unique soft feel to it thanks to its innovative finishing. Another advantage of fibre cement is that it doesn’t heat up in the sun, so the planks are always a pleasure to walk on barefoot, with minimal risks of slipping.

Cedral Terrace is the safe choice, for children, older people and yourself!