Where does the access floor come in a build programme?
There are different schools of thought on this one. Access flooring should ideally not be considered until the building is watertight and plastering and other wet trades completed. As regards co-ordinating underfloor services we would usually expect to see heating pipe-work installed prior to the access floor. Electrical services and data cabling are a slightly different issue – these are often quite fragile and can be damaged if not protected by the floor. A good compromise is to install containment just before our works with panels then being lifted to fit the more fragile components. We will always be happy to help with the co-ordination of the works. Suspended ceilings are just before or just after us and skirtings need to follow behind.
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