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Knauf GifaFloor FHB Hollow Floor Pedestal System

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FHB 25 - Pedestal System (1200 x 600 mm)

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Third party certifications:
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

  • Indoor Air Comfort – Eurofins

    Indoor Air Comfort – Eurofins

    Certificate type

  • EPD

    EPD

    Certificate type

Load bearing T&G raised floor / hollow floor system manufactured from highly sustainable gypsum fibreboard panels. Suitable to be installed directly onto pedestals and receive finishes directly

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Application

Suitable for a wide range of applications including:

  • Lift lobbies.
  • Car showrooms.
  • Airport lobbies.
  • High rise buildings.
  • Office buildings.
  • In conjunction with underfloor heating (due to high thermal conductivity).
  • Washrooms or Toilet Pods
  • Alternative to Raised Access Floor where continuous finishes are being applied
  • Suitable for substrate to ceramics, porcelain, micro cement/screed or other hard finishes.

Description

Knauf GIFAfloor creates strong versatile flooring systems


Knauf GIFAfloor systems use highly engineered, structural dry screed panels made from sustainable materials. Fibres from wholly recycled paper are blended with a mix of natural and flue gas desulphurised gypsum to create non-combustible gypsum fibreboard panels with an A1 fire rating.


Knauf GIFAfloor panels are manufactured in a lamination process and pressed to the optimum density, resulting in an inherently strong and consistent product.


Engineered tongue and grooved edge profiles ensure a strong bond when laid, creating robust monolithic floors with excellent load-bearing capability, the ideal substrate for a wide range of finishes, including natural stone or porcelain finishes. The addition of frames and panels can be incorporated to give access into the void below the floor.


GifaFloor is a fantastic alternative to traditional wet screed as there is no long drying time. The floor is walkable within hours of being installed


Features and benefits:

  • Load bearing gypsum fibre panels.
  • A1 non-combustible fire rating.
  • Dimensionally stable & robust.
  • Suitable substrate for hard finishes.
  • EPD certified product.
  • Manufactured from highly recycled content.
  • Low Embodied Carbon
  • 100% and easily recycled at end of life.
  • Indoor Air Quality Gold - Eurofins Certified
  • Easy to lay and quick to walk on.
  • Installed directly to pedestals to suit voids from 19.5mm-1425mm
  • Removes need to install Raised Access Floor where continuous finishes are required
  • Finishes can be installed directly, without the need for de-coupling layers
  • Excellent acoustic properties due to high density material
  • Building lifetime warranty


For permissible live loads information, please consult technical datasheet.


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General information

Color

Grey

Beige

Material

Gypsum

Shape

Rectangle

Square

Length

1200 mm

600 mm

Width

600 mm

Height

25 mm

28 mm

32 mm

38 mm

Warranty description

Lifetime

Uniclass

Ss_30_20_70_37 Hollow floor systemsPrimary

CAWS

K41/120 Raised access floor

K41/110 Raised access floor

K41/130 Raised access floor

K41/130 Raised access floor

K41/315 Floor panels

K41/315 Floor panels

Specification data - Hollow floor systems

System performance

-

Manufacturer guidance

Structural performance: Load Class 3–6 to BS EN 13213. Higher structural loadings possible - contact manufacturer.

System reference

Knauf GifaFloor FHB Hollow Floor System - Pedestals.

Standards

To BS EN 13213.

Subfloor Preparation layer

Prime the unfinished floor surface.

Structure

Access floor pedestals.

Pedestal

1-Part Pedestal Adhesive.

T-Lock Pedestal Lock Adhesive.

GifaFloor Pedestal Cap.

AFD Pedestal.

Guidance for specification option:

M16, M16ST, M20, M20ST2 or M20ST3 dependent on height and fire resistance requirement. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements.

Floor surface

Gypsum fibreboards.

Fire barrier

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit.

Barriers

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit.

Manufacturer guidance

Acoustic and Plenum barriers.

Samples required

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit.

System accessories

Not required.

Stringer for over 400 mm void.

Knauf PGR acoustic pedestal cap.

Guidance for specification option:

Approx. impact sound improvement 19 dB.

GifaFloor pedestal cap.

GifaBond blue panel adhesive.

Guidance for specification option:

 (23/m² 1200 x 600 mm) (18/m² 600 x 600 mm).

Load

3.0 kN (S+R); 4.0 kN (S+R+X).

Guidance for specification option:

  • S = system grid of the pedestals 600 x 600 mm.
  • R = additional pedestals at 300 mm centres at perimeters.
  • X = additional pedestals in the system grid centre (at the intersection point of the diagonals of the system grid).

Manufacturer guidance

Working load.


Higher loading, acoustic and fire resistance available using a double layer system "GifaFloor Plus". Consult manufacturer for further information. 

LoadSafetyFactor

To EN 13213, Class 2.

Thickness

25 mm.

Panel size

1200 x 600 mm.

Density

To EN 15283‑2, ≥1500 kg/m³.

Water vapour resistance

30/50 μ.

Edges

Tongue and groove.

Strength

To EN 13892‑8, ≥1.0 N/mm².

Manufacturer guidance

Adhesive tensile strength.

Hardness

≥40 N/mm².

Guidance for specification option:

Internal specification.

Manufacturer guidance

Surface hardness (Brinell).

Water absorption

To EN 15283-2, ≤300 g/m².

Flexural strength

≥8.7 N/mm².

SpecificHeatCapacity

>1000 J/(kg∙K).

ThermalConductivity

0.44 W/(mK).

Guidance for specification option:

In conjunction with underfloor heating systems 0.30 W/(mK) λ10.

Coefficient of thermal expansion

12.9∙10-6 1/K.

Panel weight

29.6 kg.

Guidance for specification option:

Weight per m²: 40.6 kg.

Reaction to fire

To EN 13501‑1, A1 (non-combustible).

Fire resistance

To EN 13501-2, REI30.

Guidance for specification option:

At the same loading and void height, FHB32->FHB38 offers REI60 REI90 is achievable with double layer (FHB32+FHB18). Consult manufacturer for further information.

Manufacturer guidance

Tested at 2 kN/m² at void heights up to 640 mm.


Higher loading, acoustic and fire resistance available using a double layer system "GifaFloor Plus". Consult manufacturer for further information. 

Impact sound reduction

~13 db (without covering); ~26 db (with covering).

Guidance for specification option:

  • Flanking normalized level difference (Dn,f,w,P): ~40 db (without covering) ~52 db (width joint + separation); ~48 db (with covering (VM = 28 db)).
  • Weighted normalized impact sound level (Ln,f,w,P): ~90 db (without covering) ~65 db (width joint + separation); ~51 db (with covering (VM = 28 db)).

Manufacturer guidance

Sound improvement index (ΔLw,P).


Higher loading, acoustic and fire resistance available using a double layer system "GifaFloor Plus". Consult manufacturer for further information. 

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

Germany

Country of product manufacture

Germany

Manufacturing plant location

Material

Gypsum

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

1.22 kg CO₂ eq/m²

Recyclability

100%

Expected Life

Lifetime

Third party certifications

BIM objects

BOS

NBS BIM Object Standard

This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.

Find out more about the NBS BIM Object Standard.

Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Third party certifications

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015

Indoor Air Comfort – Eurofins

Indoor Air Comfort – Eurofins

Indoor Air Comfort Gold – Eurofins - VOC Emissions

EPD

EPD

Knauf GifaFloor FHB EPD 2023

Literature

GIFAfloor FHB Panel Data Sheet

GIFAfloor FHB Panel Data Sheet

Knauf GifaFloor Brochure 2023

Knauf GifaFloor Brochure 2023

Knauf GifaFloor Sustainability Information 2023

Knauf GifaFloor Sustainability Information 2023

Knauf GIFAfloor - Hollow floor Pedestal System

Knauf GIFAfloor - Hollow floor Pedestal System

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