What is this material

[glyrion]

Hello, attached is a picture of the living room floor/cellar ceiling. I wonder what material it is and how much it can hold.
Best regards

 

[MathiasS]

Siporex/ytong/lightweight concrete.

What it can withstand is a bit difficult to answer, of course.

 

[Immobil]

Typical Siporex.

 

[glyrion]

Thanks for the quick response. Okay, but does it handle 100 kg or 1 ton? I was thinking of having books and quite a lot plus a little more. I don't know how much they can withstand.

 

[Villa vista]

Impossible to say as we do not know the manufacturer and when it was built. My aerated concrete floor should support 400kg/sqm according to the manufacturer. An old standard for residential buildings is 250 kg/sqm if I recall correctly, so it should manage at least that.

 

[Villa vista]

looks like the rebar is cut which is not good, if it's in the middle of the room you might not want to put too much load on that area.

 

[glyrion]

The reinforcement is cut at the element pipes. Only out towards the outer wall. Okay, so maybe you shouldn't place something that weighs 500 kg on 2*1 m then it might go down the drain.

 

[Villa vista]

The reinforcement is cut at the element pipes. Only out towards the outer wall. Ok then, maybe you shouldn't place something weighing 500 kg on 2*1 m then it might go wrong.

If you have a heavy piece, place it by the outer wall then there should not be any problem.

 

[glyrion]

Thank you, thank you, then it should work to place such a heavy thing next to the outer wall.

 

[MathiasS]

If you revealed what you're going to do, it would be easier to give advice. You're talking about books, you can mount all the books you have without a problem and even the biggest TV you find (almost). If you're going to add another floor, you might need to think it over, if you're going to place a hot tub with 2 cubic meters of water on the floor, you might need to think it over.....etc.

Large dimension plugs and screws are a good way to attach things to siporex. Even lightweight concrete screws work well. If it's really heavy, threaded rods and anchor mass are best.

 

[glyrion]

There will be an aquarium of 450 liters plus some stones and stuff on a custom-built piece of furniture, and then there will be books at the other end of the room.