Polystyrene Block And Beam Floor

Typically concrete masonry units are placed between prestressed or reinforced concrete beams to provide a floor capable of taking domestic loading at ground and upper floors.

Polystyrene block and beam floor.

The beam and block floor system is a popular form of domestic floor construction. Lower cost warm floor can save you money. Jetfloor was the uk s first system to use expanded polystyrene blocks combined with a structural concrete topping to provide high levels of thermal insulation. A levelling screed or structural topping maybe required.

The cost is normally lower compared to constructing insulating and finishing a conventional beam and block floor. Floorspan s insulated beam and infill block floor system combines eps technology with a raised floor system. The reduced floor thickness with jetfloor will. Find out more about our beam and block floor solutions.

Eps s and b warm beam insulated block and beam floor expanded polystyrene by s and b eps ltd. Beam and block floor systems combine precast prestressed concrete beams with infill blocks. Particularly when compared to a 175mm deep beam and block solution. Expanded polystyrene blocks eps can also be used between the beams but these have no.

It is an economical option due to off site manufacture of the beams and blocks fast assembly and little requirement for specialist labour or equipment. In fact we gave them their first order all those years ago. Litecast homefloors have been supplying beam and block flooring to our customers since 1998. Jetfloor was the uk s first system to use expanded polystyrene blocks combined with a structural concrete topping to provide high levels of thermal insulation.

Beam block floor system for commercial and domestic use beam and block construction overcomes many onsite difficulties such as costly excavation and consolidation of backfill prior to the placing of oversite concrete. 175 beam and building block. Many national home builders are now relying on expanded polystyrene as it provides the insulation required to achieve low u values without compromising on structural integrity or quality. Precast concrete is used for floors in a wide range of buildings.

Minimal floor depth only requires 70mm structural topping over the beam height meaning enhanced u value and increased ceiling height compared to conventional floors. 150 beam and building block. Our relationship with them has progressed over the years and they continue to provide a professional reliable service direct to site delivery and we are happy to recommend them to our customers. These blocks are typically made of concrete but in some systems they can now be replaced with insulating polystyrene blocks.