We quoted a job last week and were quizzed about what the situation was in terms of whether the floor was rateable and should planning permission be sought?

These are regularly asked questions and although different circumstances lead to different considerations, in the main the response is normally negative in both instances!

PLANNING:

Is not normally a requirement as a Mezzanine is (normally) installed within a building and does not impact upon the environment externally to the building.  Read more...

Many clients ask us whether we deal in second hand floors and the answer is always NO.

At Jigfloor, we are Mezzanine professionals and whilst we appreciate that times are tough, we remain focused on providing the best quality BRAND NEW  Mezzanine floor at a reasonable price, rather than delving into the murky waters of the second hand market.  Read more...

Often, your Mezzanine supplier will ask whether you have a specific COLUMN GRID in mind (the distance between support columns holding up your floor) or whether a ‘MOST ECONOMICAL’ grid will be suitable?

Obviously, in instances where you need to move large loads around below the floor (pallets or bars on trucks, for example) the grid is pretty much determined by the perameters of the loads and the turning circle of the truck. You may wish to have support columns near to existing walls or perhaps incorporated within new partition walls – again, their positions will determine the grid.  Read more...

This isn’t correct – the Planning process wouldn’t normally be interested in this type of work since it rarely has implications outside of the premises (in a Nutshell, it has no impact upon the wider environment), However ALMOST ALL Mezzanine structures should comply with current Building Regulations and therefore ALMOST ALL installations should go through the approval process.  Read more...

Allied to the demand for building commodities from emerging markets, the Biofuel industry is sucking enormous quantities of wood chip and pulp from the Composite Timber sheet manufacturer’s traditional supply chain, and given the financial advantages accorded to the alternative fuel Industries by many Governments in the developed world (including our own), their ability to pay more for the product as a consequence of tax breaks and subsidies inevitably increases the price of the material required to produce Chipboard, Plywood, OSB and other sheet products.  Read more...