What are the load bearing characteristics of these two floor types?
I ask because the retail unit (3000sqft) we trade out of has a wooden floor. It used to be a job centre - office space, when it had a concrete block n beam floor (cellar below).
During the conversion, they calculated that the block n beam floor was not strong enough to take the weight of food retail premises, therefore it was stripped out and a wooden floor put in.
Given we move half ton cages of stock about regularly, and similar weight pallets, does this sound right? I would have assumed (naturally) that concrete, being used for car parks, shopping centres etc, would be much stronger than wood. Or could it be to do with the supporting structure, but even then, this could be beefed up, no? (the cellar is empty, unused space now)
Cheers.
I ask because the retail unit (3000sqft) we trade out of has a wooden floor. It used to be a job centre - office space, when it had a concrete block n beam floor (cellar below).
During the conversion, they calculated that the block n beam floor was not strong enough to take the weight of food retail premises, therefore it was stripped out and a wooden floor put in.
Given we move half ton cages of stock about regularly, and similar weight pallets, does this sound right? I would have assumed (naturally) that concrete, being used for car parks, shopping centres etc, would be much stronger than wood. Or could it be to do with the supporting structure, but even then, this could be beefed up, no? (the cellar is empty, unused space now)
Cheers.