Beam & Aircrete block suspended floor systems offer improved thermal insulation, reliability and performance, whilst their lightweight construction and simple, system-build installation also means faster build. The result is not only a superior form of construction, but significant cost savings in many situations. It is now more popular than timber or solid concrete floors at ground level in new housing, and is increasingly the preferred solution for upper floors too.

With a suspended beam and Aircrete block floor, ground floor heat loss is reduced by up to 25%, compared to other forms of construction, offering excellent cost savings through secondary insulation. Further thermal improvements can be achieved using Aircrete blocks in the foundations.

Being lightweight and easily handled, Aircrete blocks are simple and quick to install and also may reduce the number of beams required. Unlike wet processes, floor blocks enable fast coverage of the floor area, which in turn establishes a finished working platform for follow-on trades. Large format floor blocks are also available.

Because of its higher mass compared to conventional timber or particle board floors, Aircrete gives improved potential for sound insulation between ground and upper floor rooms. It also permits the use of blockwork dividing walls between upper floor rooms, achieving better noise control than with stud walls.

Aircrete has great transverse strength. Independent testing and BBA product approvals confirm that Aircrete flooring blocks will easily support a design point load of 3.5KN over and above the standard clear span for beam and block flooring.

Though very strong, Aircrete's light, cellular construction means it can be cut or chased out using everyday hand tools - allowing quick and efficient installation of services.

Using Aircrete for ground floor constructions will avoid the risk of failure often associated with other forms of construction, particularly in difficult ground conditions (i.e. clay heave or shrinkage) or as a result of poor completion of fill beneath concrete slabs.

Unlike traditional timber floors, a beam & Aircrete block construction allows total flexibility in the layout of blockwork partitions at upper floor levels. Aircrete suspended floors can also be finished with any type of flooring materials, including many screeds or timber particle board. If used in garages a reinforced screed is normally applied.

Aircrete is not adversely affected by moisture and rot and is fully frost resistant, making its long term durability reassuringly predictable.

Aircrete floor blocks are non combustible and conform to Class 'O' rating for the surface spread of flame.

Blocks should be unloaded on to a dry, level surface and covered to protect them from inclement weather.

Go back