Pedestals

The raised floor pedestals are to hold the raised floor panels in position at the required height thereby creating the service void.

Pedestals shall be capable of vertical adjustment to compensate for variations in the level of the subfloor. The adjustment, once made, should be able to be fixed by mechanical means or by the use of adhesive so that the level selected is maintained for the life of the installation, notwithstanding the effects of vibration generated by foot traffic, wheels, castors and the like.

The pedestal design shall provide positive location to prevent excessive movement of the floor panels thereby adding to the horizontal stability of the raised access floor system.

The pedestals will typically be fixed to the concrete subfloor by the use of an epoxy resin pedestal adhesive. This will be of a sufficient thickness to act as a levelling compound as well as bond the pedestal to the subfloor.

As the raised access floor is a structural surface that is subject to loading obviously the pedestals will also be subjected to loading. The typical loading types that the pedestals may be subjected to are described below.