What are the advantages and disadvantages of different carpet tile systems that are commonly installed on raised floors?
Currently the vast majority of UFAD installations comprise floor panels and carpet tiles from different manufacturers, and in different modular sizes floor panels are typically 600 mm (24 in.) square; carpet tiles are typically 450 mm (18 in.), although they are also available in 600 and 900 mm (24 and 36 in.). This brings up the issue of joint alignment versus overlap, which is complicated by the method of securing tiles to panels. Although there is at least one manufacturer who offers an indexed and adhesive-free carpet tile system, most tiles are affixed to the floor panels with adhesive. This creates a number of drawbacks: The use of adhesive on the underside of carpet tiles risks bonding adjacent floor panels to each other, and gluing the panel screws into their corner holes; both of which reduces any benefits in terms of accessibility and flexibility in removing floor panels. Adhesive may also seep into the underfloor plenum and cause problems by damaging cable management compone
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