Installed at 1 above the top of the flutes firm fill cmd reduces deadloads and thickness significantly lowering costs.
Lightweight gypsum concrete.
Since that time hacker has worked continuously to improve the quality of gypsum floor.
It consists of gypsum cement mixed with sand and water.
Even though gypsum concrete weighs less it still has the same compressive strength as regular concrete based on its application as underlayment or top coat flooring.
Gypsum concrete is lightweight and fire resistant.
In 1983 hacker industries inc.
Introduced a gypsum concrete floor underlayment with strengths equal or superior to lightweight cellular concrete.
Lightweight concrete can be applied on exterior and interior surfaces.
For exterior surfaces such as decks balconies or roof pads cement based lightweight concrete is the best choice.
The resulting slurry mix is pumped and poured in place and then screeded to a level surface.
Finish floor slope control long term durability high psi.
Gypcrete flooring sound matting.
A 1 5 inch slab of gypsum concrete weighs 13 pounds per square foot versus 18 pounds per square foot for regular concrete.
The product firm fill gypsum concrete was also crack resistant poured at and was code compliant.
The most popular product for interior surfaces is lightweight gypsum concrete gypcrete.