In an industrial building, a mezzanine can allow the development of an office.
A floor whose construction involves eliminating a section of the height of another floor is called a mezzanine . The development, in this way, takes place between that floor and the one above.
Meanwhile, each horizontal surface of a building is called a floor. The concept can also refer to the set of rooms that, in a building of more than one height , make up an independent home.
Mezzanine, mezzanine and mezzanine
Many times mezzanine is used synonymously with mezzanine and mezzanine . However, in some cases it is possible to notice differences or nuances in the meanings .
According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), mezzanine and mezzanine refer to the same thing. Regarding the mezzanine, it is detailed that it is a floor located between the main and ground floor of a home.
Another term linked to those mentioned is attic . A mezzanine is a raised mezzanine that is located inside a floor, and can be used as a storage room or as a bedroom, for example.
Most common features
It is common that, from a mezzanine, you can see the floor of the lower floor. Therefore, they both share the roof . The mezzanine often protrudes from the wall in a similar way to a balcony.
As it has the same ceiling as the floor below , but is raised high, the mezzanine has a reduced height. In other words: its ceiling is low.
Being located between two floors, the mezzanine is not usually counted when referring to the floors of a construction . Suppose a building has a lower floor, a mezzanine and an upper floor. In this case, the structure in question has two floors and not three, since the mezzanine is not considered.
Mezzanines can be built with various materials.
The mezzanine in different places
We can find mezzanines in various places. In a stadium , a mezzanine is a sector that has VIP or premium seats . By standing out, the mezzanine offers a privileged view, without any type of obstacle appearing.
In airports and metro or subway stations it is common to have mezzanines. In these cases, they usually facilitate circulation between two points or host certain services (such as ticket sales, to mention one possibility).
The concept in the industry
At an industrial level, mezzanines can be semi-permanent installations; Many times they can even be dismantled and moved to another location. These mezzanines, which can be made of fiberglass, aluminum or steel , are usually used to store materials, utensils or tools. If they are permanent, they can serve as an office.
Thanks to their particularities, mezzanines allow you to make the most of the height of the floor or premises. Thus, they are valuable for increasing the volume destined for the storage of objects.
Mezzanine as a structural element
The notion of mezzanine can also refer to the plate system that functions as a structural element when building roofs or slabs. Its purpose is to sustain service loads and separate the floors in question.
The plates rest on walls, columns or beams to transmit the loads to the elements located on the perimeter. There are one-way slab mezzanines , two-way slab mezzanines , metal mezzanines and wooden mezzanines , among others.