Limecrete Floor Specification

Geocell is an aerated foam glass aggregate made from recycled glass.

Limecrete floor specification. A limecrete floor consists of a compacted layer of recycled foamed glass insulation on top of prepared sub base and geotextile membrane. U f heating pipes attached to grid. 100 mm 500 mm layer of loose fill 10 20 mm coated techniclay. A limecrete floor laid on foamed glass is seen as one way of helping with this problem.

A sub base between 200mm to 300mm made up of geocell laid onto a geotextile membrane on firm ground. Levelled and compacted ground. It is lightweight and insulating having a loose bulk density of 150kg m3. 100 mm 450 mm compacted geocell foam glass.

Fine grade required for 150 mm layer of geotextile membrane. This is followed by another layer of geotextile and limecrete produced using lightweight insulating aggregate rather than conventional sand. These floors are also chosen for ecological new builds using natural materials such as straw and wood because it uses less energy in production avoids the use of cement and is recyclable at the end of its useful life. Layer of geotextile membrane.

Layer of geotextile membrane. Limecrete floors can comfortably meet modern insulation requirements and can therefore ensure maximum efficiency of under floor heating ufh systems. Mike wye offer an option for an insulated limecrete floor using an insulating coated clay aggregate as an effective capillary break. Levelled and compacted ground.

Layer of geotextile membrane. 100 mm 450 mm compacted geocell foam glass. Layer of geotextile membrane. It prevents damp penetration provides insulation maintains breathability and provides a solid durable floor in character with the original building.

A limecrete floor is usually made up with. Levelled and compacted ground. Fine grade required for 150 mm layer of geotextile membrane. Although not essential you can use insulation values based on requirements set by building regulations as the goal for many floor systems that incorporate underfloor heating.

Limecrete floors offer an alternative to impervious non flexible cement concrete floors.