An open-plan, walkable loft can be installed above conventional pallet racking systems to increase the usable surface area by taking advantage of the building’s full height. The construction system is designed to be integrated over the basic racking structure without affecting its functionality and is complemented with its own components: conveniently positioned access stairways, loading/unloading bays and doors, perimeter protection systems with guardrails in open areas, skirting boards and intermediate safety fixtures, etc.
The elevated surface can be created with different types of floor decking depending on the planned use, the load characteristics, the working system, the circulation of pallet trucks, requirements concerning ventilation, lighting or the passage of water from firefighting systems, etc. The following options can be installed: fibreboard, melamine board or boards covered with different metal finishes, perforated or tread plate galvanised steel metal panels, bar grating systems, etc.
This system has several different applications. Overhead lofts can be assigned to roles associated with the underlying pallet racking system’s functions, such as the reception or preparation of orders, stock reserves, as a storage area for the regulation or classification of goods, etc., or for other purposes, such as different working areas, storing materials that do not fit into racks, the installation of offices, archives, dressing rooms, areas reserved for specific activities, etc.