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Safety
With
the modern home full of risks especially with regard to fire, concrete
floors upstairs providea barrier to fire unlike traditional floors.
This makes concrete flooring an essential consideration for every house
owner.
Sound
and Insulation
The benefits of concrete for reducing sound transfer have been realised
and used in Irish house construction for years. The use of concrete floor
slabs between levels has proven to cut noise transfer by over 50%. Using
concrete floors instead of timber also eliminates creaking floor joists.
Fast
Construction
A standard size house can usually be covered with Gleeson Precast flooring
slabs in less than half a day. Floors can be grouted the same day and ready
for use as a working platform the following day. This quick turn around
enables greater turnover than with the traditional timber joist system at
first floor level or fill and pour at ground floor level.
Safe
Working Platform Provided
A grouted Gleeson Precast floor provides a safe working platform for following
trades which simplifies health and safety management. The time and material
required for scaffolding will be reduced.
Minimal
Waiting Time - Available Ex-Stock
Gleeson Precast slabs are available ex-stock giving a faster response time. Lengths
are available in 50mm increments from 1.0m to 6.5m. Approximately 20,000
square metres of Gleeson Precast concrete flooring are held in stock at all times.
User
Friendly - No Camber
The design of Gleeson Precast floors (reinforced concrete rather than prestressed)
means that they are level both above and below, hence greatly reducing the
cost involved in finishing both ceilings and floors. In most domestic spans,
a Gleeson Precast slab can carry the required load without the need for a structural
screed. This gives the home builder a greater variety of options when choosing
the finished floor surface.
Cost
Effective Finishing
Unlike the smooth underside of traditional prestressed flooring, the underside
of Gleeson Precast flooring is textured allowing plaster to be directly applied
to the surface. Slabs can generally be finished with one coat of bonding
followed by a skim finish. The facility to plaster direct eliminates the
need for plasterboard and battens, proving to be cost effective when compared
to traditional methods.
Easy
Installation
Gleeson Precast flooring slabs are narrower and therefore lighter than most other
concrete flooring products. This enables the majority of Gleeson Precast slabs,
supplied to both ground and first floor level, to be placed by our lorry
mounted cranes.
Secure
System - Grout Keys
Gleeson Precast flooring units have a special shear key that enhances load
transfer between units. 
This
special grooved system, once filled with the appropriate concrete mix, enables
the floor to act as one panel. As well as being a major influence in the
reduction of cracks in ceilings, the grout key also provides a facility
for easy fixing of suspended ceilings. The v-shaped key allows a moulded
batten to be secured between adjacent slabs. This batten can then be used
to carry counter battens below.
Underfloor
Heating Made Easier
Concrete floors such as those manufactured by Gleeson Precast are the preferable option when using an underfloor heating system. Underfloor heating manufacturers recommend that placing the heating pipes within a concrete screed offers “the highest thermal capacity” as against timber alternatives.
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Concrete
Built is Better Built