How To Fix a Suspended Paving System

More roof and balcony designs incorporate a completely flat upper surface in order to utilise them more effectively as leisure areas. More attractive paving with spirit-level-flat finishes can be achieved using a much larger variety of different stone and slab shapes using our ASP supports.

Wallbarn’s range of adjustable support pads ensure that even where contractors build their roofs to a fall, to allow good drainage, a completely flat upper level of paving or decking can be achieved.

How Does The Process Work?

Very small, irregular or multiple changes in height can be accommodated using the simple but durable twist mechanism on the stem. Once the slab is placed on top of the support, the whole system locks into place. Falling roofs can be paved to an even finish extremely quickly and effectively using these supports, cutting down labour time considerably. Edges and end of runs can either be bordered with a line of washed pebbles; or by removing the lugs and sliding the support underneath the slab and out of view. Services such as cables or water pipes can be laid underneath the slabs easily, keeping the upper surface uncluttered. With a height range up to 220mm, the void under the slab can be utilised for larger items such as drainage outlets, rainwater harvesting facilities and lighting effects.

Please Note – The support pads come in four sections. The screw and nut fixings are simply twisted on the stem piece to achieve precise adjustment, and sit into the base plate. The head piece clicks into place for a secure fit.

The following video outlines exactly which steps must be followed to create a suspended paving system using the range of support pads available from Wallbarn.

Also Suitable For Timber Decking

For timber decking, we can produce the adjustable support with a joist headpiece. Standard battens sit onto the headpiece with the pegs placed 40mm and 60mm apart holding them in place.

Build a joist framework using the battens and then fix the decking timber onto the top. The weight of the timber will hold the system in place without the need for any fixings into the substrate. Therefore, the waterproof membrane is not compromised. The support base plates should be placed 600mm apart to spread the weight evenly. The timber is raised from the deck, and rainwater drains through the gaps in the decking; so the wood will not come into contact with standing water.

For more information regarding our range of adjustable support pads, please visit the dedicated area of our website via the following link – https://www.wallbarn.com/products/roof-and-terrace-finishes/asp-adjustable-support-pads/

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