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ATHREN COURT · Timber Sports Flooring
Two source-documented suspended birch pathways — single-batten and double-batten — developed around complete floor build-up, slab preparation, moisture control, resilient support, expansion and competition evidence.
Court + floor + venue
ATHREN timber flooring is coordinated with basketball equipment, floor sockets, line marking, thresholds, dividers, temporary event use and floor protection rather than treated as an isolated finish.
Current timber architecture
The current documents establish two different suspended build-ups. Exact performance values and the final FIBA certificate mapping are deliberately held until the factory closes the remaining evidence gaps.
Suspended birch sports-floor pathway using a finished hardwood surface over moisture control, solid-pine subfloor, timber battens and resilient rubber support.
Deeper suspended birch sports-floor pathway using upper and lower timber batten layers separated by resilient pads, plus a lower levelling/shock-support layer.
Single vs double batten
This comparison sticks to the current installation documents. It does not assign stronger performance to one system until the exact test schedules arrive.
| Item | Single Batten | Double Batten |
|---|---|---|
| Playing surface | A-class birch pathway | A-class birch pathway |
| Moisture layer | 0.5 mm EPE with film | 0.5 mm EPE with film |
| Subfloor | 19 mm solid pine | 19 mm solid pine |
| Timber support | One 45 × 45 mm batten layer | Upper + lower 45 × 45 mm batten layers |
| Intermediate resilient pad | Not shown as separate middle layer | 8 mm rubber at upper/lower batten intersections |
| Lower resilient support | 19 mm rubber levelling / shock support | 19 mm rubber levelling / shock support |
| Nominal total height | Approx. 105 mm · adjustable | Approx. 158 mm · adjustable |
| Final sport performance | Awaiting exact model test schedule | Awaiting exact model test schedule |
Evidence position
The current certificate supports a real FIBA pathway, but only for selected fixed birch configurations at Level 2. The public architecture does not extend that approval beyond the documented scope.
Current 2026 manufacturer documentation includes two fixed birch wooden-floor configurations with FIBA Approved Equipment Level 2 status. Exact ATHREN system-to-certificate mapping is confirmed before quotation.
Current certificate valid through 31 December 2026
Current installation schemes document the single- and double-batten layer sequence, nominal heights, slab preparation, expansion and ventilation requirements.
ATHREN · technical diagrams
These original diagrams translate the current factory installation documents into a clean ATHREN planning language. They show documented layer order and nominal build heights, while disputed spacing and model-specific performance remain deliberately unlabelled.
Birch playing surface over moisture control, solid-pine subfloor, timber battens and resilient rubber support.
Two timber batten layers separated by intermediate resilient pads, over a lower resilient levelling layer.
Current instructions document a ≤5 mm / 2 m base check, perimeter expansion, intermediate movement provisions and finished-floor ventilation.
Next project step
The dedicated project brief captures the hall use, competition pathway, slab condition, moisture, available floor depth, equipment interfaces and programme before a final timber system is selected.