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Cow Close Barn with Heat Pump and Underfloor Heating

Cow Close Barn Conversion house build

Paul M contacted us in early 2022 to discuss the use of the Lewis Deck system following a recommendation by his Ground Source Heat Pump system installer. We worked through the drawings and provided a quote, the Lewis Deck and ancillary items then being supplied to site in May of the same year, installation then …

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2022 Has Begun and Exhibitions Are, Fingers Crossed, Back To Normal.

Starting on Friday 28th January, now that COVID has magically disappeared, we are heading back on the road and will be exhibiting for a full year for the first time since 2019. Next Friday sees the first exhibition at the National Self Build Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon where we have a permanent stand …

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Lewis Deck Brochure Content

Lewis Deck Logo

As part of a joisted floor construction, LEWIS® Dovetailed metaldecking provides a first class solution for ACOUSTICS, FIRE PROTECTION and workswell with UNDERFLOOR HEATING AND COOLING systems.LEWIS® Dovetailed metal decking solutions are used in a range of applications includingrenovations and conversions, traditional new build, timber frame, steel frame and otheroff-site building systems, ICF and modular …

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We Have New Lewis Deck Installation Videos

We keep on being asked about how to lay our Lewis Deck system and the previous installation video wasn’t ideal when it came to showing how simple this was. So, in conjunction with the manufacturer of the deck we’ve had a series of new videos produced. The list of new videos, and links, are as …

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Lewis Steel Concrete Floor System

Lewis Steel Concrete Floor System

The LEWIS® Steel Frame Concrete Floor (SCF) is a patented self-supporting floor system. The floor system features prefabricated elements consisting of a closed steel frame of cold formed C-sections that have been cast into a reinforced concrete shell, this concrete shell also forms the ceiling slab for the floor system. The steel frame features round …

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Hi Everyone, Just A Quick Note on The Lockdown

Hi Everyone! Just a quick note to let everyone know we are still doing what we can through these tough, and weird, times. We are working from the safety of our homes so we are able to keep giving the advice etc to people getting in touch with us about their projects, and it looks …

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Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year everyone, we hope you all had a fantastic Christmas break and are ready to get back to it. They say time flies, we’re already into our 2nd week of January and we have been pretty busy already since we opened up again last Monday morning. We’ve already seen over 300m2 of deck …

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Notes from a New Self Builder

Here at CDI we spend a lot of time at exhibitions, on the phone, writing emails and going out to site and advising people on how Lewis Deck, along with our other floor systems, should be installed and how to get the best out of them. However, there is probably nothing better than to get …

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“How to Choose a Floor Structure” Article

In the recent Homebuilding & Renovation online magazine Ian Rock discusses the options when it comes to choosing a floor structure for both the ground and upper floors. When it comes to ground floor the usual players are listed. These being beam & block, pre-cast hollowcore concrete beams and the basic concrete slab. When it …

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Are You Following Our Social Media Pages?

Twitter/ Facebook

Are you following our Social Media pages yet? If not you are missing out on more up to date information about what we are getting up to and where you can meet up with us. You can find us on all of the main social media networks including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. We post regular …

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    What are the Lewis Deck sheet sizes?

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    Q: What sheet sizes are held in stock for delivery within a few days after order? A: We stock 2500mm and 1300mm sheets.  These are all 630mm wide and 16mm deep.  Deliveries are made via the pallet network directly to site.  The smaller sheets are aimed at small bathroom renovation projects and can be supplied in small numbers via TNT. 2.5* and 1.3m sheets allow for the 100mm overlap to occur over a joist, with joist centres being either 300mm, 400mm, 600mm, 800mm*, 1200mm and 2400mm*. (*2.5m sheet only) For larger projects we are able to produce bespoke sheet sizes if required, please get in contact to discuss other options for sheet sizes.

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    Why don't my Lewis sheets interlock like they do in the video?

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    Q: Why don't my sheets interlock like they do in the video? A: The sheets have two sides (one printed, one plain), the dovetails on either side are different widths, it is then necessary to alternate the sheets print up and then print down.

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Cow Close Barn Conversion house build

Cow Close Barn with Heat Pump and Underfloor Heating

26th May 2023

Paul M contacted us in early 2022 to discuss the use of the Lewis Deck system following a recommendation by his Ground Source Heat Pump system installer. We worked through the drawings and provided a quote, the Lewis Deck and…

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2022 Has Begun and Exhibitions Are, Fingers Crossed, Back To Normal.

21st January 2022

Starting on Friday 28th January, now that COVID has magically disappeared, we are heading back on the road and will be exhibiting for a full year for the first time since 2019. Next Friday sees the first exhibition at the…

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Lewis Deck Logo

Lewis Deck Brochure Content

22nd November 2021

As part of a joisted floor construction, LEWIS® Dovetailed metaldecking provides a first class solution for ACOUSTICS, FIRE PROTECTION and workswell with UNDERFLOOR HEATING AND COOLING systems.LEWIS® Dovetailed metal decking solutions are used in a range of applications includingrenovations and…

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