Dycore Concrete Floor

Hollowcore is ideal for long unpropped spans which are subjected to uniformly distributed loads.

Dycore concrete floor. The use of precast concrete hollowcore flooring is a highly cost effective solution that fits easily into any structural system such as steel or concrete frame or indeed masonry construction. Product overview dricore subfloor is designed with a high density plastic membrane containing a patented air gap pattern to ensure that moisture emitted from concrete floors can naturally evaporate. The photo to the right hand side shows the release of trapped water. A small hole was drilled into the soffit of the leaking dycore panel in question.

It is used extensively in commercial buildings around the world. Undecided about the best way to cover and warm up the concrete floor in your basement. 2 x2 x7 8 panels press fit together requiring no nailing gluing or fastening. Dricore helps protect finished floors and furnishings from moisture that occurs in concrete floors and from small water leaks.

Hollowcore is manufactured using high strength concrete which is processed through a unique machine that extrudes the hollowcore profile onto a steel bed. The secondary layer of oriented strand board osb provides a solid foundation that can support any type of finished floor and furniture. It creates an air gap above cold damp concrete to protect insulate and cushion your finished floors. Dricore is the one step engineered subfloor solution that is specifically designed for basements.

The units themselves are manufactured at a width of 1200mm and depths of 150 200 250 and 300mm. A hollow core slab also known as a voided slab hollow core plank or simply a concrete plank is a precast slab of prestressed concrete typically used in the construction of floors in multi story apartment buildings. Designed with air gap technology dricore subfloor raises finished floors off the concrete to not only help protect against moisture but to also help insulate and cushion against the cold hard concrete. Air gap subfloor panels elevate and insulate your finished floor quickly and easily.

There are growing concerns out there john hare the chief executive of leading consultant engineers holmes group said. A subfloor warms finished floors by 6 f 3 2 c and provides protection from moisture. Serving as a combined deck and ceiling system the planks erect quickly to reduce on site labor needs and are capable of spanning long open spaces to aid design flexibility. Once the cavity was drained a 6mm videoscope was inserted into the cavity void.

No other building system accommodates creativity and practicality like spancrete hollowcore floor and roof building systems. Dricore subfloor is the first and most important step towards creating a new living space as warm and comfortable as any other space in your home.