RibRaft®
Advantages of Firth RibRaft®
Advantages of RibRaft® floor system include:
- Seismically strong
- Energy-efficient concrete floors
- Time, labour and cost savings (by eliminating the need to dig footings)
- Cleaner construction, with far less excavated material and waste
CodeMark
Firth RibRaft® is now certified through Bureau Veritas which specialises in the certification of building products and hardware to both Australian and New Zealand Standards and the Building Codes of Australia and New Zealand.
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FAQs
Contact our team at X-PodOrders@Firth.co.nz
Yes, Firth Concrete RaftMix is a requirement for compliance for CodeMark RibRaft foundations.
Yes, see link to our wafflesuite design software or please contact Firth for more info. Wafflesuite is free to use but requires registration — nzwafflesuite.com
Yes, the concrete topping thickness needs to be increased from 85mm to 100mm.
Yes, for heating coils less than 25mm embedded in the concrete topping, the topping thickness needs to be 110mm.
Yes, HotEdge can be custom made to suit concrete edge beams that vary in height. Please contact Firth for more info.
Yes, HotEdge (BV), HotEdge Extra and HotEdge Base are all included in the RibRaft Technical Manuals CodeMark
Contact our team at Firth.HotEdge@Firth.co.nz or call us on 0800 HOTEDGE (0800 468 3343).