Mezzanine is a great way to create additional floor space on a budget. However, these costs are wasted out of control, consider carefully whether the design is given. Check out our 6 tips for cost effective mezzanine floor.

First Look carefully at the intended use for the optimization of conditions of entry

One of the most common elements in the specification above, the additional costs when calculating the loading requirements of the ground floor.

By taking the time to which you must estimate the right provided by the requirements of floor loading, to optimize the content of the steel floor. The minimum load is specified by building codes distributed load 3.5 kN/m2, which provides office space and staff.

If you are handling or use of a mezzanine for storage, then you need to improve the specifications for loading 4.8kN/m2. Heavy materials or rollers, an upper specification.

Second Column Grid Optimization

Using a column of the grid is the most economical in the mezzanine, which is typically a column of 3m x 3m, you can save on the iron structure. We will discuss options with you, balance the load capacity is required, with the ominous column layout. but this must be balanced with the loading requirements.

Avoid design or third rotation of gravity load as much as possible on the ground floor.

The calculations for the loading requirements are generally based on a uniform distribution, but that does not mean that you apply the correct heaviest burden on the floor!If the weight of the load should go upstairs, it is possible for the parties in certain areas to give a value to control costs.

4th Do not increase too high

It may seem obvious that the more you go the more it costs to cut, but there is a point, you should consider. By securing the entire ground floor does not exceed 2.7 meters (Installation Scotland) or 3.0 m (England and Wales), you can avoid that belong to the intermediate landing.

5th Consider carefully these Terms of Access

Needs assessment of your company and use only the minimum requirements and the minimum regulatory requirements to be met. It is important that you do right, to ensure DDA mezzanine require written approval of building regulations in Scotland or in England and Wales consider the construction. However carefully you design a mezzanine with a thorough understanding of what is and is not in the DDA regulations necessary, you can avoid more expensive than the specification

6th Remember – the Bureau of the cost plus a mezzanine

As a rule, all offices on the mezzanine must be protected against fire to comply with building codes. It will generally consist of the ceiling under the mezzanine fascia for all sides exposed to the column and protections

Office must be at least a half fire protection than an hour between offices / warehouses that require an extended partition on the size of the roof. Apart from escape routes and stairways, fire protection, and may require.