under floors in houses usually means the organization a clear separation between the floors.In the old days used for this wooden beams, which fit into the gaps.They egged below the ceiling of the ground floor, and was arranged on top of the upper flooring.However, the tree is not very well established in this role, so the builders began to use modern monolithic slab.
It is made of reinforced concrete, which has better quality than wood, and virtually no wear.So today you can find old buildings, where the brickwork had fallen into disrepair, and monolithic floor slab almost no wear and can even be used for other purposes.
on typical construction sites used for this purpose concrete structures.They are robust, reliable and easy to install.However, there are projects where the sample plate can not be used because of their size, or to the construction site is no free access to a technology that would allow it to set.In such cases it is necessary to make a monolithic slab manually.Such a process often called "concreting", since it is necessary to carry out work with liquid concrete.
Before starting such work is necessary to make preparations.The masonry at the level of the organization build into overlapping beams.They can be made of metal (in the form of channel bars) or wood.They are placed at equal distance from each other.Moreover, it is calculated in each case, but never more than one meter.These beams and will be the foundation on which the monolithic slab.
next process is called "reinforcement".It involves the installation of reinforcement between the beams.It is necessary to tie a piece of metal to the walls of the house and if possible by the beams themselves.For ligament reinforcement between them is recommended to use solid wire welding as shrinkage of the concrete may become deformed and even break.
As a result, you should get a metal mesh with beams, which occupies the space where it will be a monolithic slab.All elements of a lattice closely linked with each other and with the walls of the house.
After reinforcement is necessary to collect a wooden frame, which will follow the shape of the bottom of the ceiling.This formwork for monolithic slab must be very reliable.So often use wooden boards, which propped up the bottom supports.
Next comes the process of pouring concrete.For large volumes better to order a ready-made solution, because it is necessary to undertake the work in one go.It is necessary to perform thorough compacting to avoid occurrence of voids in the finished product.
When all processes ready overlap recommended cover with foil to prevent moisture and protect against environmental influences.In this state, it should be up to complete solidification.For greater certainty builders assign to it a few days, after which the film is removed and dismantled the formwork.Solid ceiling is ready.
