Stone decking.

[Gazzer]

Skip the middle man Doug and send them straight back to Wivers :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Colour Republic]

Very similar to office floors. I guess it must work but i cant see it worrying me.

As Neale says it's the same system as office floors, but isn't as adaptable as the office floor system IMO (look how flat the sub floor is in the video, the office floor system would get over much worce). This is what I use to do 10 years ago, i'm sure i've posted pictures before??? Not see it done with stone before though

 

[White Room]

Only seen this with metal plates in large offices to allow cableing to run underneath for computers

 

[Colour Republic]

Only seen this with metal plates in large offices to allow cableing to run underneath for computers

Yeap same system, they are aluminum wrapped chipboard Although the 'props' as they are called are glued to the floor

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I think the stone tiles being fixed to the wooden steps with Silicon summed it up - temporary!
You will be able to look under them tiles in a short period and see all the rodents living on the scraps falling through the joints.
Ideal for exhibition work!

 

[White Room]

Yeap same system, they are aluminum wrapped chipboard Although the 'props' as they are called are glued to the floor

Thats the ones Rob

 

[user123]

Don't quite get the reason why. All those plastic supports: environmentally unsound I assume, stone tiles with aluminium reinforcement: must result in a horrible hollow sound, can't be very reassuring, price: must be astronomical by comparison. Probably best for temporary, or as John says, exhibiton work, and then outdoors, preferably in hot, dusty, rather than wet countries, where it might keep the floor cooler. A bit gimmicky to me.

 

[Colour Republic]

Don't quite get the reason why. All those plastic supports: environmentally unsound I assume, stone tiles with aluminium reinforcement: must result in a horrible hollow sound, can't be very reassuring, price: must be astronomical by comparison. Probably best for temporary, or as John says, exhibiton work, and then outdoors, preferably in hot, dusty, rather than wet countries, where it might keep the floor cooler. A bit gimmicky to me.

The original system was designed so in office blocks that normally have a concrete sub floor you could run all services underneath the floor (network systems/water/waste/power) and you could easily upgrade these at a later date by simply lifting a few panels and get access to them. (It’s been around 30 years I believe) This one seems to be for drainage.

When I did it, it was very rare that you would get any coverings other than carpet or vinyl tiles (the panels are 600x600 and so are the carpet tiles). In some areas (like a kitchen) you would lay laminate flooring over the whole lot but of course you no longer had easy access. The company I did work for 'Propaflor' have now gone under but having a look at some of the companies now it seems you can get all sorts of coverings Stone/glass/wood http://www.accessflooring.com/ it isn't a cheap system but if I was building my perfect house I’ve always thought I'd install it

The system that Dave posted is more like a DIY system, it still looks good but I feel relies heavily on the subfloor being fairly level. The system we used would have to get over some very rough floors, you'd dunk the prop in a pot of glue, adjust to the right height (same as in the vid, did you see the laser staff?) add loctite to the thread, but where the prop was sitting on uneven floor you'd add 'shims' (small off cuts of 0.2mm steel strips) at the top of any corners of the prop that were lower than the rest, giving you a perfectly level floor. You had tolerance of going out of level by 10mm over 100m or the floor would get failed, refurbished floors would be less I can't remember but I think it was 10mm over 50m

EDIT: oh and the props came in all different heights ranging from 100mm to over 1500mm, the tallest ones I ever installed were 1200mm in the ticket offices at London Bridge for the new Jubilee line. I had to redo it 3 times as other trades would come along and kick the props out of the way so they could get cables down, instead of going around the props LOOK AT YOUR DRAWINGS YOU NUMPTIES! no wounder it went massively over budget

 

[DHTiling]

If you look closer the platforms are adjustable and it states it is ideal for unlevel balconys etc....

 

[Ajax123]

I seen this system once for a roof garden on a concept house (In other words lots and lots of glass) in South London. Can see it being useful in offices and particularly in patio areas outside commercial buildings as it will fit nicely with the SUDS regs. Can't see it becoming athreat to tilers though. Certainly not my cup of tea....