| Mezzanine flooring systems offer a variety of | | | | construct the main framework of the floor, then |
| advantages such as, more economical use of floor | | | | secondary steel joists are placed between the main |
| space, extra storage thus freeing up floor space, and | | | | joists to complete the framework. The appropriate |
| in many instances allows the construction of offices, | | | | decking is laid down and fixed to the main and |
| as many warehouses are built without office utilities. | | | | secondary joists to complete the floor. Access to |
| These floors are generally constructed using the | | | | the floor is usually by a staircase located and fixed at |
| latest lightweight steels, and powder coated to a | | | | the desired place on the framework and the floor is |
| very high and durable quality.Warehouse mezzanines | | | | then finished with a safety handrail which is generally |
| are secondary or in between floors built within a | | | | fixed securely all the way around the edge of the |
| warehouse. These extra floors or mezzanine floors | | | | mezzanine floor. |
| are not counted among the actual floors of the | | | | Base plates are manufactured from hot rolled steel |
| warehouse itself. Many warehouse are constructed | | | | plates, and plate size is determined by mezzanine |
| without these in-between floors, and mezzanine | | | | column load and existing ground floor slab |
| floors are often fitted to a customers requirements | | | | construction. |
| after the construction of the warehouse is complete. | | | | The columns are rolled hollow section or structural |
| Several different types of Warehouse Mezzanine | | | | universal 'I' columns, and a typical column will be |
| Floors are available, from free standing to rack | | | | 100mm square. |
| support, and can be supplied new or used from the | | | | Main beams also known as 'I' beams, can vary in |
| appropriate suppliers. | | | | dimension but their depth will be determined by |
| Industrial mezzanine flooring can provide the following | | | | design, and can be as small as 152mm. |
| advantages :o Safe and secure work environmento | | | | Secondary joists are inward lipped pre-galvanized C |
| Increased productive spaceo Can be erected in single | | | | section joists cleated into the depth of the main |
| double or triple tiero Suitable for manufacturing, | | | | beam. |
| warehousingo Allows existing buildings to be fully | | | | The handrail will vary depending on the usage of the |
| utilised and adaptable to changing demands | | | | floor, and may be stainless steel, industrial mesh, or |
| A typical warehouse mezzanine floor will be | | | | solid vanguard. |
| constructed using main support columns. These | | | | Staircases must conform to building regulations, safe |
| columns have base plates welded at one end and the | | | | access, means of escape and DDA compliance. |
| base plates are bolted to the floor. Main steel beams | | | | All mezzanine floors require Building Regulation |
| are then placed across the upright columns to | | | | approval. |