Height limitations represent one of the most complex challenges in building renovation. Renovating existing buildings requires solutions that do not burden the floors or require the demolition of screeds. Using a thin raised floor is a winning strategy for updating the layout of spaces without disrupting the original architecture. In this scenario, floating floors allow for the creation of a functional cavity even in restricted contexts.
The advantages of thin raised floors in building renovation
Building renovation with dry technical flooring ensures the updating of a property while optimizing the impact on the construction site. Adopting thin floors such as the 26 mm raised floor overcomes the structural limitations of historic buildings or existing offices. Thanks to the IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system technology, the panel achieves a finished thickness of just 26 mm, compared to the 40-50 mm of traditional panels. The thin raised floor ensures the adaptation of floor heights during building renovations, preserving minimum heights and existing window and door frames.
This operational approach allows for the following benefits:
- Use of flooring solutions for renovations without demolition, reducing debris disposal costs;
- Integration of electrical systems into raised floors, essential in commercial and office building renovation solutions to ensure flexibility and accessibility.
What is the minimum height for raised floors?
The minimum height for interior raised floors can be reduced to approximately 5 cm in total if an IT2.6 raised panel is used in combination with adjustable support structures for lowered raised floors. This minimum thickness, which represents the thinnest possible thickness for floor renovations, is sufficient to accommodate network and electrical wiring while preserving the space.
Designing accessible floors for offices and commercial spaces requires precise calculation of the available space. Raised floors designed with such minimal thicknesses combine high load-bearing capacity with minimal space requirements. A thin raised floor creates technical flooring for utilities, ensuring maximum accessibility without the need for wall recesses.
Why choose the IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system for floor renovations?
The IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system is the most reliable technical solution for floor renovations because it combines a ceramic load-bearing core with a ceramic surface finish, creating an inert, non-absorbent panel that is free from hygrometric deformation. The advantages of the IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system for floating floors include extreme durability, far exceeding the performance of traditional chipboard or calcium sulfate panels.
Modular flooring for interior renovations based on this technology offers superior performance. The IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system for floors guarantees not only high mechanical resistance but also compliance with the most stringent fire certifications for technical flooring, as it is non-combustible. Choosing the IT2.6 stoneware-on-stoneware system means choosing durable flooring for high-traffic environments, perfect for replacing existing floors without masonry work.
When renovating floors, designers require materials that do not require stylistic compromises. Architectural solutions for technical flooring in stoneware meet this need by offering a variety of aesthetic finishes for designer floating floors.
Speed up construction with dry installation of raised floors
Dry-laid raised floors eliminate the drying time of screeds and adhesives, significantly speeding up installation. The panels are laid directly on the supporting structure of the raised floor, allowing immediate foot traffic and allowing other workers to continue work on site without interruption.
Schedule optimization is a critical factor in any building renovation project. To maximize results during floor renovations, Imola Tecnica is committed to reducing construction time with dry floors.
Installing these systems therefore offers some unparalleled benefits:
- Faster installation speed of dry flooring systems, which reduces labor costs;
- Simplification of maintenance of low-thickness raised floors, thanks to panels that can be easily removed with special suction cups;
- High acoustic insulation with floating floors for interiors and excellent acoustic comfort underfoot in raised floors thanks to special mats placed under the structure.
