All JVP 4×4 systems are composed of three combined elements: pressed-formed galvanised sheet, FSC recycled woodchip core or gypsum fibreboard and a catalysed vinyl-based adhesive to bind them. This creates a galvanised sheet box that wraps the panel completely on all six sides.
Under normal installation conditions, they are laid bare and the finish is applied later, according to the customer’s technical and aesthetic choices.
Consequently, each panel’s edges are installed against the adjacent panels’ edges, which are also made of galvanised sheet metal.
Thanks to its intrinsic characteristics, galvanised sheet metal does not creak when in contact with another galvanised sheet, except when a different material, such as dust or debris, comes between them.
Sometimes, if the JVP 4×4 floor is not adequately cleaned prior to installation of the final coverings, as required in the laying & maintenance manual, the adhesive can “trap” residue, pushing it into the spaces between the panels and causing creaking.
In this case, to eliminate creaking, the covering may need to be removed, the JVP 4×4 panels lifted and the edges cleaned thoroughly.