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Suspended block & beam floors are the most popular, simple and cost-effective form of ground floor construction in the UK. We offer a complete range of concrete blocks, bricks and slip blocks for use in suspended block & beam floors including Part E and Robust Standard Detail acoustic separating floors.
Block & Beam floors possess a number of distinct advantages over other forms of floor construction:
Specification of blocks suitable for use in floors
Insulite and Dense concrete blocks suitable for use in floors:
Solid (Group 1) Insulite or Dense Concrete wall blocks of nominal dimensions 440mm x 100mm x 215mm with a compressive strength of 7.3 N/mm² or above.
Airtec Aerated Concrete Blocks suitable for use in floors:
The following block types are not suitable for use as Block & Beam Floor Infill:
Our Range of Special Floor Products
We offer several coursing and infill blocks to suit most standard 150mm and 225 deep T-beams.
The diagrams below show sections for blocks laid 440mm wide and 215mm wide. More information visit Slip Blocks and Infill Blocks
Slip Blocks / Split Course Blocks
Slip blocks used to maintain coursing height on adjoining masonry wall for 150mm and 225mm high T-beams.
Rebated Infill Closure Blocks - Full Depth