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• Healthy,comfortablehomes.
• Reducedheatinganddoctors’bills.
• FullyinsulatedwithaverageR-valueofapproximatelyR4.5
• Minimalthermalbridging.
• Minimalsiteworksleadtoreducedcosts.
• Lesstimeonsite
• Seismicallystrong.
• Sitespecificengineering.
• Capableonsoilswithaminimumallowablebearingcapacityof75kPa.
• UPto30%-40%efficiencygainsforunderfloorheating
“Onastandardflatsection220m2house,wecanexcavateonaMonday,andbyFriday,beplacingtheconcrete,readyforframestobeerectedonMonday–oneweekturnaround.MAXRaft®issimplythequickestandmostefficientbuildingmethodforaconcreteflooronthemarkettoday,letaloneitsexcellentthermalefficiencywhichisitsmainadvantage.Ibelievethisisthewayofthefuture.”- David Reid Homes
Phone:0800MAXRaft(629723)Christchurch:027MAXRaft(6297238)Email:[email protected]:[email protected]
“HavingmadethedecisiontoinstallunderfloorheatinginmynewhomeIknewfrompreviousexperiencethatIwantedafullyinsulatedfoundationtopreventheatloss.AfterabitofsearchingaroundIcameacrossMAXRaftandknewstraightawayitwasexactlywhatIwaslookingfor.CombiningMAXRaftwithaheatedslabhasgivenmeawarmhomeineveryroomallyearroundandthebestthingismypowerbillsarealotlowerthanmanypeopleIknow.Duringwinterthecostofmyhydronicheatinghasaveraged60.8cperm2permonth!WhenIbuildmynexthomeIwilldefinitelybeusingafullyinsulatedslabagain”- Terry Robb
“InourexperienceMAXRaftisoneofthemostefficientwaysofpreppingaconcreteslabthananyothersystem.ThereislimitedbracingandboxingrequiredastheMAXRaftisprefabricatedinthefactoryanddeliveredontositereadytobeinstalled.ItsratingisaR4.5whichmakesanybuildingusingitextremelywellinsulated.Highlyrecommended.”- Evolution Homes
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MAXRaft® is changing the way people think about foundations. Build Better today for a better tomorrow.
Witheverydesign,wearehelpingpeopleliveinwarmer,healthier,moreefficienthomes.
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• ExcavatebuildingsitetoappropriatelevelinlinewithGeotechandEngineer’srecommendations,compactingandbackfillingasnecessary.
• Levelthesiteusingalayeroffinescreed,putupboxingaroundperimeter
• Laydampproofmembraneoverentirebuildingplatform,ensurethereisenoughmaterialtoextend100mmoutsidethefoundation.Ensureunderfloordrainsaretapedup
• ReceivedeliveryofMAXRaftinsulation.Placepre-cutMAXRaftinsulationinlinewithPanelplan,followPanelplandirectlytoensurethatloadbearingthickeningsandthermalbreaksareincorrectplace
• Placereinforcingsteel(designedinlinewithengineer’sspecifications)inperimeterfootingwells.Underfloorheatingcanbeinstalledatthisstage,dependingoninstaller’srequirements.
• PlacereinforcingmeshontopoftheMAXRaft.Tiemeshtoreinforcingaroundperimeterandbeneathloadbearingwalls.
• Placingfinishedconcretetospecifications.
• EnjoythewarmthandcomfortcreatedwithaMAXRaftfloor.
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MAXRaft 90x45 Frame Foundation
Note:Prop wall while backfilling untilsuspended floor is poured and cured.
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Polyblock waterproofedand back filled as perarchitects details
MAXRaft on DPM, sandblinding and solidcompaction
Polyblock braced as permanufacturers details
Reinforcing as perEngineers details
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Supercoat tanking system asper manufacturers details
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NOTE:150mm min clearance fromslab level to exterior paving,225mm min clearance fromslab level to unpaved groundto E2/AS1.
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Compacted hard fill orsimilar by others, min200 kPa Ultimate bearingstrength at formation.Refer to MIBE (2012)guidelines for building inTC2 locations.
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MAXRaft Loadbearing Foundation
Ourperimeterfootingsaredesignedtomaintainheatintheslabattheexactpointwhereupto80%ofheatlossintheslaboccurs.Thisensuresthatthefloor/walljunctureremainswarm,dryandmouldfree,increasingcomfortandloweringpossiblehealthissues.
Thermalbridgefreeconstructionisessentialforperimeterfoundationstoensurethereisnocondensationriskandoptimalthermalcomfort.
Aconventionalwaffleslabfloorhasmanythermalbridgesespeciallyaroundtheperimeter.
AcomparisonstudybetweentheperimeterfoundationofatraditionalwaffleslabandafullyInsulatedfootingassumingstandardtimberwallconstruction.
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• MAXSpandeliversthebenefitsofMAXRaft®totheupperlevelsofyourhome.
• Suitableforuseonmulti-storeybuildings,abovebasementsoroninclinesites,MAXSpanwillallowyoutouseaconcretefloorabovethefoundation.
MAXRaft®offersacontinuouslayerofperimeterinsulation.Thishasadramaticeffectonthesurfacetemperatureattheflooredge.
Ouriso-thermalanalysismakesiteasytoseethedifferenceinsurfacetemperature.
• MAXRaftcanbeusedinconjunctionwithretainingwallsandsoisnotlimitedtouseonjustflatsites.Ourengineerscanprovidedesignsthatwillallowyoutomaintainafullyinsulatedslabwhilealsoprovidingthestrengthneededtoprotectyourhomefromgroundaroundit
MAXWaffleRaftisdesignedtocomplywithDBHguidelinesforbuildingsonTC2landcategoriesandthosesitesongroundof‹100kPa,whilestillmaintainingathermalenvelopearoundyourhome.
Ourloadbearingthickeningsaredesignedsupportloadbearingwallswithinyourhomewhilemaintainingacompletethermalenvelopearoundyourfoundation.
NZS3604/TC1 MAXRaft Perimeter Footing
Traditional Waffle Slab
MAXSpan
MAXRaft® Slab
Retaining walls
MAXWaffleRaft / TC2 Solution
Internal Thickenings / Tie Beams
