Flooring system

Overview

The system itself can best be described as a partially accessible raised floor. It is comprised of tile modules which are pre-bonded to base boards made up of 95% recycled paper supplied by Mero of Germany. The modular boards have stone (or ceramic) tiles pre-bonded in the factory. They are then placed upon height adjustable steel pedestals and connected together via a tongued and grooved joint which is bonded. This creates a monolithic floor plate which acts as a single structural element and replicates a screed.

 

The main advantage in using a pre-bonded partially accessible system such as this, is that it eliminates the need for the use of cementitious screeds. These have long been the considered the norm when laying floors, however they are without a doubt the main cause of failures in floors due to incorrect design and poor site workmanship. Combined with their inherently long drying times which don't always match project time scales. They are also labour dependent and weigh significantly more adding to the base cost of the structure.

 

The floors are of significant structural integrity. They have very high acoustic properties (so there is no hollow sound) and high insulation properties.

 

Under floor heating can be integrated into the system, doing this will reduce lead times even further over traditional methods

 

The types of work this is suitable for includes; office developments, residential developments, airports, galleries, shopping centres.  

 

Advantages of using this systems are:

● Dry construction

● Reduced installation times

● Increased quality

● Considerable cost saving over traditional methods

● Pre-manufactured off site

● Reduction in waste materials

● Reduced thickness of stone up to 60%

● 95% of the base material comes from a recycled source

● Reduction in CO2

● Variation on types of stone are infinite