| Residential Sub-floors
LiteSteel® beam goes the distance
on steep sites.
Single storey luxury with spectacular views demanded
a superior spanning capability in the sub-floor of this Queensland home. Using LSB, Cavalier Homes were
able to minimise the number of footings and posts
and reduce construction time and costs.
Overall benefits of LSB
- Few posts.
- Rigid ‘no bounce’ floor.
- Short time to construct.
‘The benefits to our team were:
- Nailing floor sheet to LSB joist very fast using a nail gun.
- Easy connections using standard
brackets bolted and Tek screwed.
- No lifting equipment.’
Craig Lynch, Construction Manager
‘LSB meant we were able to reduce
the number of posts, which saved
a lot of time and costs on site.’
Craig Lynch, Construction Manager |
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Just the Facts |
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Builder:
Cavalier Homes
Engineer:
STA Engineers
Built:
September 2006
LSB Sections used:
Joists = 125 × 45 × 1.6 LSB
Bearers = 150 × 45 × 2.0 LSB
Connections:
Pryda triple grips.
General description of project:
Elevated floor on a steep site. Single storey luxury home with 3 metres of fall across the
house footprint. The floor was designed with
LSB bearers and joists, minimising the number
of posts and footings required. |
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