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What are raised floors? Raised floors are interchangeably known as "access floors" or "raised access floors". Wikipedia offers a good general description: "A raised floor (also raised flooring) is a type of floor used in office buildings (such as IT data centers) with a high requirement for servicing to carry cables, wiring, electrical supply, and sometimes air conditioning or chilled water pipes. Additional structural support and lighting are often provided when a floor is raised enough for a person to crawl or even walk beneath. This type of floor consists of a gridded metal framework or understructure of adjustable-height legs (called 'pedestals') that provide support for individual floor panels, which are usually 2×2 feet or 60×60cm in size. The height of the legs/pedestals is dictated by the volume of cables and other services provided beneath, but typically arranged for a clearance of at least six inches or 15cm." -Where are raised floors typically installed? In our years of experience, raised floors are most commonly installed in data centers, server rooms, and office buildings. These floors are typically installed to alleviate cable congestion and provide cooling and ventilation solutions via underfloor air (i.e. HVAC systems). Although those locations are by far the most common, raised floors have also been used in clean rooms (i.e. technology manufacturing), universities, banks, casinos, hospitals, military bases and even oil refineries. Raised floors can be found in virtually every type of commercial building, and although rare, they have even been installed in residential properties. -What benefits do raised floors offer? A raised floor is more than just a floor. Not only does it elevate a room's floor level to allow space for underfloor cabling, critical services, and cooling capabilities, its modular nature provides a great deal of flexibility. Moving data equipment, cabinets, and their associated cabling is made easier, both above and beneath a raised floor. In addition to flexibility, raised floors offer: + Tough builds to support demanding environments + Greater energy efficiency by directing airflow only to where it is needed + Convenient access to underfloor cabling and critical services + Leveling of uneven floors in sites with graded surfaces + Reduced future costs tied to layout reconfigurations + A large variety of surface options to create the look you want -Is it difficult to maintain these floors? Not particularly. These panels and surface finishes are very durable, although we still recommend that customers follow maintenance instructions of the appropriate manufacturer. We also recommend a great little company named Mainframe Environment for raised floor maintenance because they have been doing it for well over 20 years. They certainly know how to keep these floors in optimal shape. -What types of surface finishes are available for these floors? There are many different surface finishes you can choose from, such as HPL, vinyl, carpet, and rubber to name a few. These finishes are laminated onto bare panels using a high quality adhesive.

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