Precast Concrete Padstones

The purpose of a padstone is to form a sound base or pad for a lintel or steel beam rsj universal beam universal column parallel flange channel to distribute the load onto the surrounding block or brick structure which would not commonly cope with the high loads imposed.

Precast concrete padstones.

The best performing concrete padstones in the uk market. All units are pre stressed to ensure optimum performance and come with 30 minutes fire rating as standard. They are available in a variety of dimensions and can be used in any orientation to suit all desired applications. Our concrete padstones are very strong blocks made from high density concrete forming a sound base for steel or concrete lintels and beams helping to distribute the load efficiently limiting the risk of structural problems.

Kilkenny precast are ireland s premier manufacturer of trowel ready mortar sewage treatment systems large holding tanks septic tanks rainwater harvesting systems wastewater treatment tanks window sills and many other concrete products. Discover our comprehensive selection of high strength precast concrete padstones. Made from high strength dense concrete ready to use and saves time on site our pad marked padstones offer increased margin opportunities and safety by helping you to sell the right product for the right application. Precast concrete padstones are an integral part of today s building practices.

We have a large range of 29 sections available as standard stock items with an additional 6 l shaped padstones lintels available. Featuring the supreme superior concrete technology both precast and prestressed lintels are manufactured with a textured finish. The concrete used in the manufacturing of padstones conforms to a compressive strength class c40 50. Load table can be found under resources.

Padstones are the concrete blocks installed directly below a lintel or beam in a building construction. A full range of padstones lintels are available with a strength that is a minimum of 50n mm2 and are suitable to take special fixing or any other site situations. Kpc have been offering standard corner and even custom concrete padstones for some years now. Featuring a range of 19 different section sizes and with lengths availible up to 6200mm on certain sections.

Denser than normal blocks our precast padstones are manufactured to a 40 n mm2 compressive strength a padstone can take significant weight from above. What is a precast concrete padstone. A range of complementary padstones is available to provide the perfect support for your supreme lintels.