Mezzanine floors are free standing structures that make better utilization of the available vertical space in a building. They are easy to assemble structures that can be made of steel, aluminum or fiberglass. They can be used for additional storage, as offices, and even for machinery.
A mezzanine structure will consist of columns, beams, purlins, and decking. Most mezzanine are designed as ready to assemble kits, with all the work for making its components done offsite. This allows construction to be completed quickly, and with proper planning can be carried out without in anyway disrupting the present activities on a factory, warehouse or shop floor. It can even be constructed in such a way that there is no disturbance to any machinery or other workspaces below it. Visit https://www.alternativestorage.co.uk/, for quality mezzanine floors.
For a good design, it is essential that the present activity on the floor where the mezzanine is to be constructed be properly detailed and the position of all machines and workspaces noted. The design team then needs to know the use of the mezzanine so that the right loading can be calculated. Required position of staircase must also be finalized, so that they in no way interrupt or come in the way of the activities below the mezzanine floor.
Work for mezzanines can be carried out at weekends or holidays, so that the work in the warehouse is not interrupted. It may even be possible to undertake the work while the warehouse is functioning, if proper care for the limited operations and all safety measures are taken care of. Columns are first erected. At times this may require foundations, which will require to be either bolted to existing concrete floors, or by driving piles into the ground, so that no excavation needs to be done. Once the columns are erected, the beams and purlins structure are put in place. The required flooring, which can be metal plates, chipboard sheets or any other material is then installed.
This completes the mezzanine construction and then work can be taken to complete the electrical installation, both below the mezzanine and the floor above. Simultaneous work can be taken up to complete staircases, railings and other work, to make the mezzanine functional. All this work can be carried out without in any way disturbing the workflow in an existing warehouse. Click here to start your mezzanine construction now.