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Pedestal Rail System – The Key To Futureproofing?

An image of the pedestal rail system with Megapads

The brand new pedestal rail system from Wallbarn can be used for a variety of substrates including porcelain, concrete and natural stone pavers.

Ideal for set-ups with large-sized stoneware tiles, the pedestals rail system provides stability and finishes that have not been thought of so far with ceramic stonewares.‎

Constructed from lightweight, resistant aluminium, together with the supports, it guarantees a capacity and solidity that cannot be compared to that without the joist.‎

Advantages

These support rails created a structurally robust “floating floor” system offering a variety of post-installation benefits as they can be lifted for access or re-laid at the end of the paving’s life.

  • Easy installation
  • Durable
  • Lightweight
  • Grid system for increased strength

Durable and easy to install, the pedestal rail system can play a key role in helping to ensure paved surfaces look great for many years to come.

The rails reduce the need for pedestals which greatly increases the speed of installation.

Suitable For

  • Decking Tiles
  • Natural / Porcelain Tile Products

By using a framework created from our pedestal rail system and laying the tiles using pedestals and rails, extra support will be provided to the structure.

Innovative New Modular System

This new innovative modular system will allow you to lay ceramic planks, even long ones, with the minimum of effort allowing for aesthetic solutions which were not previously achievable with this new format.

Benefits of the rail system include:

  • Extra support
  • Can support very thin tiles across the whole edge
  • Grid framework results in faster installation because flat levels can be achieved easier
  • The modular system ensures that repairs are easier

Install Boards of Any Shape And Size

This new type of pedestal rail system is suitable to help install decking boards and stonewares or slabs made of stone and ceramics of any shape and size.‎

Previously, the raised laying of tile floors and decking in any outdoor area could only be completed by utilising a mixture of complex stands and accessories.‎ Even with the most complete mixed systems, which allow adequate accessories to be used, installation with joists has always been unthought of for ceramic and stone products, especially if they are large or have particular shapes.‎

However, the introduction of the pedestal rail system to the market ensures that outdoor raised floors can be created with boards and a mixed top finish.‎

For more information about the rail system, please contact us at Tel. No. 020 8916 2222 today.

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What Is a Class A Fire Rated Pedestal Rail System?

Pedestal Rail System

Substructure for non-combustible decking and tiling systems

Key Advantages

  • Full Metal Substructure, made from galvanised steel
  • Class A non-combustible material (EN 13501-1:2018)
  • Profiled Aluminium Joist clicks securely onto MetalPad
  • Secure connection without mechanical fixings
  • Suitable decking and paving solutions
  • Very high weight tolerance
  • Zero corrosion
  • Creates lateral stability across the deck by reducing movement
  • Adjustable height with maximum flexibility
  • Fully compliant with draft BS 8579

Specially profiled aluminium rails 20mm, 25mm or 50mm click onto headpiece without need for screws, drills or mechanical fixings for a secure connection.

Powder-coated headpiece prevents any reaction between steel and aluminium.

Paving / Tiling Applications

  • Integrated Class A Rail system for installing porcelain tiles and ceramic planks
  • Specially profiled bearer rails/joists click onto headpiece of Metalpad
  • Designed to give greater support to slabs and tiles and additional lateral strength across the deck
  • Faster installation of suspended paving and tiling projects
  • Secure connection into spring-loaded headpiece fittings; no screws, no drilling on site
  • Large baseplates distribute weight efficiently reducing point loading
  • Greater spans between pedestals possible
  • Joist helps “tie together” pedestals, giving more lateral strength across the decking surface
  • Large height range using three different sized joists
  • Powder-coated headpiece prevents a reaction between steel and aluminium joist
  • Additional headpiece clicks onto joist to hold slab/tile in place
  • Clip head has four lugs for full support and uniform spacing of tile
  • Clip head slides along Rail for accurate measurement and total support
  • Fast, safe, secure construction of substructure

Decking Applications

  • Fully integrated substructure system for installing Class A decking
  • Specially profiled bearer rails/joists click onto headpiece of Metalpad
  • Secure connection into spring-loaded headpiece fittings; no screws, no drilling on site
  • Large height range using three different sized joists
  • Greater spans between pedestals possible
  • Large baseplates distribute weight efficiently reducing point loading
  • Powder-coated headpiece prevents a reaction between steel and aluminium joist
  • Joist helps “tie together” pedestals, giving more lateral strength across the decking surface
  • Class A decking surface fixed to the joist
  • Fast, safe, secure construction of substructure
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Introducing The Substructure For Non-Combustible Decking and Tiling Systems

MetalPad-A1---Click-Head-connected-to-50mm-Rail

Specially profiled aluminium rails 20mm, 25mm or 50mm click onto headpiece without need for screws, drills or mechanical fixings for a secure connection.

Powder-coated headpiece prevents any reaction between steel and aluminium.

MetalPad-A1---Click-Head-connected-to-50mm-Rail-with-tile-headpiece

Key Advantages

  • Full Metal Substructure, made from galvanised steel
  • Class A non-combustible material (EN 13501-1:2018)
  • Profiled Aluminium Joist clicks securely onto MetalPad
  • Secure connection without mechanical fixings
  • Suitable decking and paving solutions
  • Very high weight tolerance
  • Zero corrosion
  • Creates lateral stability across deck by reducing movement
  • Adjustable height with maximum flexibility
  • Fully compliant with draft BS 8579

 

Paving / Tiling Applications

  • Integrated Class A Rail system for installing porcelain tiles and ceramic planks
  • Specially profiled bearer rails / joists click onto headpiece of Metalpad
  • Designed to give greater support to slabs and tiles and additional lateral strength across the deck
  • Faster installation of suspended paving and tiling projects
  • Secure connection into spring loaded headpiece fittings; no screws, no drilling on site
  • Large baseplates distribute weight efficiently reducing point loading
  • Greater spans between pedestals possible
  • Joist helps “tie together” pedestals, giving more lateral strength across the decking surface
  • Large height range using three different sized joists
  • Powder coated headpiece prevents reaction between steel and aluminium joist
  • Additional headpiece clicks onto joist to hold slab / tile in place
  • Clip head has four lugs for full support and uniform spacing of tile
  • Clip head slides along Rail for accurate measurement and total support
  • Fast, safe, secure construction of substructure

Decking Applications

  • Fully integrated substructure system for installing Class A decking
  • Specially profiled bearer rails / joists click onto headpiece of Metalpad
  • Secure connection into spring loaded headpiece fittings; no screws, no drilling on site
  • Large height range using three different sized joists
  • Greater spans between pedestals possible
  • Large baseplates distribute weight efficiently reducing point loading
  • Powder coated headpiece prevents reaction between steel and aluminium joist
  • Joist helps “tie together” pedestals, giving more lateral strength across the decking surface
  • Class A decking surface fixed to joist
  • Fast, safe, secure construction of substructure
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How To Install Decking Using A Pedestal Rail System

Rail system megapads with substructure

With the sustained move towards the use of porcelain tiles rather than concrete tiles, finding a suitable framework to lay the tiles onto has taken on increased importance.

By using a framework created from our pedestal rail system and laying the tiles using pedestals and rails, extra support will be provided to the structure.

Innovative New Modular Pedestal System

This new innovative modular system will allow you to lay ceramic planks, even long ones, with the minimum of effort allowing for aesthetic solutions which were not previously achievable with this new format.

Key Advantages

  • Creates lateral stability across the deck by reducing movement
  • Bespoke headpiece clips onto the profiled aluminium joist
  • Aluminium rail clicks securely onto Megapad pedestal
  • Timber decking can also fix directly into the rail for low height thresholds

Install Boards of Any Shape And Size

This new type of pedestal rail system is suitable to help install decking boards and stonewares or slabs made of stone and ceramics, of any shape and size.‎

However, the introduction of the pedestal rail system to the market ensures that outdoor raised floors can be created with boards and a mixed top finish.‎

Ideal for set-ups with large-sized stoneware tiles, the pedestals rail system provides stability and finishes that have not been thought of so far with ceramic stonewares.‎

Constructed from lightweight, resistant aluminium, together with the pedestals, it guarantees a capacity and solidity that cannot be compared to that without the joist.‎

For our guide on how to install the pedestal rail system, please view our video below.

The rail headpiece has integrated lugs to hold porcelain or other slabs/tiles. The headpiece can be slid along the rail to ensure a secure fit to the edges of the slabs/tiles.

The headpiece is available with 2mm or 4mm wide lugs. All lugs are 10mm high.

This system is ideal for ceramic planks, which are often very thin and can be supplied up to 1 metre in length.

The rail system not only gives greater stability across the paved area, but it also speeds up installation significantly.

Instead of having to measure each pedestal height when attempting to create a flat upper surface, installers can measure the pedestals at each end of the 2-metre long aluminium rail to get the level, then place the intermediate pedestals under the rail and wind them up until they “bite”.

Talk to a member of the team for more information and guidance on our rail system and range of support pedestals.

* Please note this Rail System will NOT WORK without purchasing Megapads or Minipads at the same time.

For more information about our pedestal rail system, please click here.

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The Benefits Of A Rail Pedestal System

Rail System with Megapad

With the sustained move towards the use of porcelain tiles rather than concrete tiles, finding a suitable framework to lay the tiles onto has taken on increased importance.

By using a framework created from our pedestal rail system and laying the tiles using pedestals and rails, extra support will be provided to the structure.

Innovative New Modular Pedestal System

This new innovative modular system will allow you to lay ceramic planks, even long ones, with the minimum of effort allowing for aesthetic solutions which were not previously achievable with this new format.

Key Advantages

  • Creates lateral stability across the deck by reducing movement
  • Bespoke headpiece clips onto the profiled aluminium joist
  • Aluminium rail clicks securely onto Megapad pedestal
  • Timber decking can also fix directly into the rail for low height thresholds

Install Boards of Any Shape And Size

This new type of pedestal rail system is suitable to help install decking boards and stonewares or slabs made of stone and ceramics, of any shape and size.‎

However, the introduction of the pedestal rail system to the market ensures that outdoor raised floors can be created with boards and a mixed top finish.‎

Ideal for set-ups with large-sized stoneware tiles, the pedestals rail system provides stability and finishes that have not been thought of so far with ceramic stonewares.‎

Constructed from lightweight, resistant aluminium, together with the pedestals, it guarantees a capacity and solidity that cannot be compared to that without the joist.‎

The rail headpiece has integrated lugs to hold porcelain or other slabs/tiles. The headpiece can be slid along the rail to ensure a secure fit to the edges of the slabs/tiles.

The headpiece is available with 2mm or 4mm wide lugs. All lugs are 10mm high.

This system is ideal for ceramic planks, which are often very thin and can be supplied up to 1 metre in length.

The rail system not only gives greater stability across the paved area, but it also speeds up installation significantly.

Instead of having to measure each pedestal height when attempting to create a flat upper surface, installers can measure the pedestals at each end of the 2-metre long aluminium rail to get the level, then place the intermediate pedestals under the rail and wind them up until they “bite”.

Talk to a member of the team for more information and guidance on our rail system and range of support pedestals.

* Please note this Rail System will NOT WORK without purchasing Megapads or Minipads at the same time.

For more information about our pedestal rail system, please click here.