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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lightweight paving on balconies, roof tops and more
Sydney, June 11 - On building structures where weight bearing load needs to be
minimised, being able to pave without using heavy bedding sand or screeds is an
important advantage.
By making this possible, VersiPave
®
GP, Elmich Australia Pty Ltd’s high strength
adjustable plastic paver supports have been met with acclaim by construction and
landscape engineers in Australia and overseas.
“Because VersiPave
®
GP enables pavers to be installed without the need for sand or
screeds, it is perfect for roof tops, balconies or decks where weight minimisation is a
priority,” said David Oliver, Elmich’s Managing Director. “What’s more, because it is
stable and secure without needing to be adhered or fixed into place mechanically, it is
easy to access service cables or pipes laid underneath. The waterproofing membrane can
also be reached very simply, should leaks subsequently occur.”
At Transport House in Sydney, VersiPave
®
GP
was specified by Aurecon and installed by Sam
The Paving Man on a 1,200m² rooftop area.
“VersiPave®GP was specified because it
reduced the weight on this large refurbished
roof area by eliminating the need for sand or
cement screeds. In addition, VersiPave
®
GP
creates an air gap between the paver and the
insulation board, thereby improving thermal
and acoustic insulation,” said Stephen Cooper
from Aurecon.
Made from 100% recycled plastics,
VersiPave
®
GP is lightweight but strong enough
to support a 2,400 kg load.
“The beauty of VersiPave
®
GP is that it is also
able to adjust for falls in the roof slab or for
variations in the thickness of the pavers. Each
pedestal has four integrated raised chocks
which can be adjusted in 1 mm increments,
from 24 to 35 mm,” said David Oliver.
“Furthermore, 10 mm and 30 mm ‘snap on’
extenders are available that can raise the
height of the paving base up to 150 mm. This
can be extremely useful in allowing the paved
surface to be level with door openings, for
example.”
VersiPave
®
GP ensures pavers are unaffected by mould or algae, and efflorescence is
eliminated as pavers are not embedded in sand or screeds.
Rapid drainage, facilitated by VersiPave
®
GP, substantially reduces weight bearing loads
on building structures.
The 1,200m² free draining rooftop of
Transport House in Sydney (above),
with pavers supported
on VersiPave®GP positioned on
insulation board (below).
Poolside at the Mirvac Apartment Complex at
Burswood in Perth, VersiPave
®
GP enables wet
surfaces to drain freely, promoting safety.
“The 4mm tabs on each VersiPave
®
GP unit
ensure that once installed, the pavers don’t
move and water drainage is promoted,” said
Sam Harb, Managing Director of Sam the
Paving Man. “The integrated chocks on
VersiPave
®
GP allow us to cater for falls in
slabs in any direction so that the resulting
paved surface is level.”
VersiPave®GP is suitable for rooftops, decks,
balconies, swimming pool surrounds, water
features, courtyards, patios and more. Each
VersiPave
®
GP unit can be sectioned into
halves or quarters to fit along edges and
corners.
“VersiPave
®
GP offers many advantages for
commercial and domestic installations,” said
David Oliver. “By eliminating the weight of
heavy sand and cement screeds, allowing
superior drainage and ease of access to
underlying service cables and waterproofing
membranes, VersiPave
®
GP is a highly
effective choice in both the short and long
term for many applications.”
High resolution versions of the images in
this media release can be accessed at
About Elmich Australia Pty Ltd:
For more than a decade, Elmich, an Australian company, has designed and created
innovations in landscape engineering. Working closely with specifiers and landscape
engineering specialists, Elmich develops customised solutions for residential,
commercial, infrastructural and industrial projects world-wide.
Contact:
David Oliver
Managing Director
Elmich Australia Pty Ltd
Ph:+61 2 9648 2073
Fax:+61 2 9648 4731
E: david.oliver@elmich.com
VersiPave
®
GP enabled level, free
draining paving at the swimming pool
at the Burswood Casino Apartments
in Perth (above).
VersiPave
®
GP patented paver
supports and extenders mean pavers
can be supported to heights of
150 mm.
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