Block and beam seems popular in the UK but I can't find an equivalent in Sweden. For those wondering, it's an alternative to, for example, casting a intermediate floor. All I find in Sweden are lightweight concrete elements for industrial production, nothing for DIY enthusiasts. Block and beam might build a bit higher and you can't cast in underfloor heating, but it seems very convenient as long as the beams are manageable. I do NOT want wood, and designing reinforcement and casting myself feels daunting.
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Feel free to link to what you are thinking about when you write block and beam.
I think it sounds a bit like Erge-bjälklag.
But I don't know if it's produced today.
Edit: missed between floors, I think only erge was used for crawl spaces.
I think it sounds a bit like Erge-bjälklag.
But I don't know if it's produced today.
Edit: missed between floors, I think only erge was used for crawl spaces.
Well, to begin with, it's probably called "Beam and block" and not the other way around😀 It's basically prefabricated beams shaped like an upside-down T. The flange allows you to fill the gaps between the beams with blocks.13th Marine said:
https://www.dagroundworksltd.co.uk/...am-and-Block-flooring-Eastleigh-960x870-1.jpg
There are plenty of websites for dimensioning. I can immediately see that I could buy T155S which are 4.2m, weigh 140 kg and are 155 mm high. With that weight per beam, I can move them myself and build the floor at my own pace.
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· Trelleborg
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Looks like what's called Erge-bjälklag.P perror said:Well, to begin with, it's probably called "Beam and block" and not the other way around 😀 It's essentially prefabricated beams shaped like an inverted T. The flange allows you to fill the gaps between the beams with blocks.
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There are plenty of websites for sizing. I can see right away that I could buy T155S which is 4.2m, weighs 140 kg, and is 155 mm high. With that weight per beam, I can move them myself and build the floor at my own pace.
I have one on one part of the house, but it's from 71 😬
Haven't seen anything like it in Sweden today, but maybe someone more in the construction field knows 🤔
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