Concreate floor planks are ready for installation straight out of the box.
Concrete plank floor construction.
Photo 1 shows a close up of a truckload of hollow core precast concrete plank being delivered to a construction job site.
It was a decent prefabricated concrete material used primarliy for motels and other repetitive structures in conjunction with cmu bearing walls and some steel framing because it was relatively light weight and had a flat soffit.
Once you have prepared the concrete subfloor and chosen the type of vinyl plank floor it s installation time.
Precast prestressed hollowcore planking is used primarily as a floor roof mezzanine area or tilt up wall panel in commercial institutional and industrial buildings.
Hollowcore can be used in virtually any building application that calls for strength durability and speed of construction and is a crucial part of the structural integrity in multi family residential manufacturing and recreational facilities retail schools municipal and commercial buildings.
The thinner construction of this type of vinyl plank should be taken into account if you are planning to add a foam underlayment.
The plank were 16 wide and were mostly 8 depth but i believe 6 10 and 12 depths may have been available.
Prestressed concrete has been used for over 30 years in commercial and highway construction projects where concrete must span long distances between supporting structures.
This attractive real concrete finish shows the irregularities and characteristics of a typical polished concrete floor.
One common method re quires the plank adjacent to the wall to bear on the wall at least 3 inches figure 3.
The precast concrete plank floor system.
Shorter construction duration using precast concrete floors saves time in production and installation to keep your project moving on time and under budget.
Hollowcore systems are prestressed concrete plank that serve as both a ready made sub floor for a garage and a ceiling for additional living areas.
Hollowcore floor planks are precast concrete elements with continuous longitudinal voids providing an efficient lightweight section.
Inserts are placed inside each hole to plug the plank core and form a grout pocket.
When grouted the shear key between adjacent planks ensures that the individual planks behave similarly to a monolithic slab.
At designated intervals holes are broken in the top of the concrete plank.
The steps in this guide on how to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete are quite easy to.
Maximize space in any house plan for approximately 20 per square foot with hollowcore roof and floor systems from county materials.
Concreate floor planks were engineered to an exceptionally high standard and are available in four natural colors.
Manufactured and installed to your exact specification.
