Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
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Does anyone have any experience with using carpet ready hollow core plank?
We have an architect who is pushing to use it to reduce any topping and maximize floor to floor heights. Has anyone seen this in the field? Any constructability issues that your aware of or is the product as good as it claims?
I appreciate all your input.
We have an architect who is pushing to use it to reduce any topping and maximize floor to floor heights. Has anyone seen this in the field? Any constructability issues that your aware of or is the product as good as it claims?
I appreciate all your input.






RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
Their construction technique is interesting to say the least. Before they grout the joints they insert a small jack to bring adjacent plank top surfaces together as level as they can, then they grout the joint between planks. Then they latex the surface and grind it smooth. Check with the local precasters who will do it and who will not. Also, check cost differences between this and a concrete topping....if I remember correctly, it is not all that much different.
Also, it might be good for you to go with the architect to see a local job that was done or is being done that way. Then the architect can see exactly what he is getting.
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
I'm looking for a non-salesmen's opinion. Any engineers have experience with this product?
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
"Before they grout the joints they insert a small jack to bring adjacent plank top surfaces together as level as they can, then they grout the joint between planks."
What exactly are they jacking? Can you explain this process to me in more detail?
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
We've have plenty of difficulty getting a level floor where we HAD topping to work with. With no topping it must be an order of magnitude more difficult.
We just did a job where the manufactured camber was "calculated" to be 1.25" and the in place camber actually varied from < 1" to 1.75". I am curious as to what method the precaster uses in a "carpet ready" system that he doesn't use in a traditional system which will receive a topping.
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
RE: Carpet Ready Hollow Core Planks
For unusual situations, I would advise to avoid using the carpet direct application.