Dry floor system

Non load-bearing dry fillers floor construction 1 - Choose a different floor structure

6.3 to 12.5 cm - first floor, ground floor, cellar, etc. - with concrete slab as substrate - multilayered parquet, laminate, cork, carpet and vinyl

Information

Non-load-bearing fillers (such as glass wool) or resilient fillers (such as cork granules) are ideal for additional insulation of a floor structure. In this situation, the Staenis grid serves as a wooden grid. The floor structure is removable and can be reused without waste. If extra bearing capacity and firmness is desired, it is best to use levelling granules (cellular concrete) or insulating screed as a filler.

Benefits

Achieving a perfect end result without any experience
Replaces a wooden grid
Can be covered directly with double staggered wooden Durelis or OSB panels
Very lightweight floor construction

Very fast, light and dry installation
Easy transport from the front door, through the finished house, to an upper floor or attic space.
Possibility to insulate your low floor construction over the full thickness.
Spread floor works over several days (no stress during installation)

Floor construction manual

1. Place the Staenis grid and adjust it to the correct height with a screwdriver. 2. Reinforce the Staenis slats by placing an extra Staenis leg (8 extra legs per m²) in the middle of each slat. Glue all legs to the surface with PU foam, so that the height adjustment remains correct after adjustment. Reinforce the top of the Staeni legs with a lime mortar or cement mortar. This way the floor will feel high-quality and sturdy. To avoid having to install and adjust the 8 extra legs per m², you can use the green fiber-reinforced grid. 3. For example, pour the cork granules into the cages of the Staenis grid and level them out. 4. Place a (flat) 12 mm thick OSB or Durelis plate on top. Stand on the OSB plate while screwing it on (1 screw per 60 length, in rows of 50 cm). Place a 2nd wooden plate on this, staggered. Screw the 2nd OSB or Durelis plate (18 mm) into the first plate. For extra strength, use 2 plates of 18 mm. 5. Tip: Depending on the type of floor finish, you choose the thickness of the OSB. A thin floor finish needs a thicker OSB, a thick floor finish can be combined with the minimum OSB thickness for this floor construction. 6. Tip: To prevent loose granules from rolling away or flowing through holes and cracks, it is advisable to carefully close all openings in the concrete surface in advance with PU foam or mortar. 7. Allowed floor coverings: floating floor coverings such as multi-layer parquet, laminate, cork, carpet and vinyl. Always follow the installation instructions of both the floor covering manufacturer and the store where the purchase was made.

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Legend

concrete slab
Pipes (heating, electricity, drainage, etc.)
Staenis grid (thickness from 4.5 to 9 cm) + 8 extra legs/m²
glass wool
Double staggered OSB board
Subfloor / felt
Floating floor covering
Plinth

Non load-bearing dry fillers floor construction 1

Installation Staenisgrid

Choose a different floor structure

Placement video

Placement of the Staenis grid

Placement of non-load bearing dry fillers

We deliver cork insulation granules in bags to your home

Cork insulation granules for drying floors

Moisture-resistant expanded cork insulation granules for thermal and acoustic insulation of floors and gratings.

The cork insulation granules in bags are easily transportable and make it possible to dry level your floor yourself.

Cork insulation granules are not load-bearing, so you need 8 extra Staenis legs per square meter for extra load-bearing capacity.

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Fibre-reinforced leveling grid

With these green, fiber-reinforced slats you do not have to install 8 extra leveling legs per m² when using a non-load-bearing filler in the leveling grid. This makes installation much smoother.

The 5 leveling legs must be reinforced with mortar and glued to the surface with PU foam.

These fiber-reinforced slats are 2.5x stronger than the standard black slats.

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