Mezzanine flooring; a unique way to maximise space

by InvictaMezzanineFloors 11. July 2009 00:58

Mezzanine floors are intermediate floors that are settled between the main floor and other levels. They are not actually counted to be floors, but as low ceilings that project from one part of the building. Mezzanine floorings can be found in church buildings and old theatres. There are several types of mezzanine floors that are generally produced from materials such as structural steel, cold rolled steel and stainless steel. These materials eventually determine where and how the mezzanine floors can be used. 

Structural steel floors are produced with an open web bar joist which makes it easy to move water pipes. It will provide additional space to work, making your task very easy. Mezzanine floorings do not take much time to build or construct. If you wish to use the ones that are cost-effective to produce, then it would be better to go for structural steel.     

The only disadvantage of this material is that they are much heavier compared to others. Due to this, only specific types of buildings will be able to handle these types of floors. On the other hand, cold rolled steel is built by using sheet metal which makes them much lighter compared to structural steel. Featuring a nice smooth finishing, cold rolled steel mezzanine floors provide a nice visual aspect to your floors and they are more appropriate for public buildings.