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Mezzanine Properties:
Mezzanine Understructure:
Steel shelving units or pallet racking
Mezzanine Stairs, Gates, and
Handrail: Common Stairs: OSHA and BOCA. Common Handrail:
Horizontal 2 and 3 Rail. Common Gates: generally no gates
but any gate will work, usually material lifts are used to
transport product from floor to mezzanine.. For more info
see Mezzanine Stairs,
Mezzanine
Gates, Mezzanine Guardrail.
Decking Options: Common
varieties are: B-Deck and Plywood, Bar Grating, Plank Decking.
For more info see Mezzanine Decking.
Finishes: Generally
speaking, shelving and pallet rack have a wet paint or powder
coat paint finish. For more info see
Mezzanine Finishes.
Benefits:
Shelving / rack supported mezzanines or "catwalk systems" are
designed for high density storage. They are very cost
effective, combining the storage and the structure into one
unit.
Drawbacks:
Once the system is up and installed it is very difficult to
rearrange the layout. Shelf heights can be easily changed
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