"Smart Choice" Options

STEEL IS STRONGER! That's what the new Silvercrest Super Floor is all about... a stronger, quieter floor system that eliminates the need for conventional support systems of piers and pads placed under the homes on perimeter wall foundations. The Silvercrest Super Floor eliminates the conventional steel chassis and separate wood framed floor, replacing them with an all steel framed structure, ideal for placement over basements eliminating the need for traverse steel I-beam supports. Feel the difference as you walk on the 1-1/8" thick tongue and groove wood floor decking as compared to 5/8" or 3/4 " commonly used. The Super Floor is welded to the perimeter foundation walls, offering superior resistance against wind and seismic activity. So feel the strength, order your Silvercrest Home with the optional Super Floor!


Steel Super Floor
Conventional Floor
1. Foundation Wall 18" tall 1. Foundation Wall 25 1/2'' tall
2. No piers of pads required.
No Pier footings to dig.		 2. Requires piers and pads with footings.
3. 12" of excavation - 52 yards. Based on a 27' by 52' home. 3. 24" of excavation - 90 yards. Based on a 27' by 52' home.
4. Chassis/floor integrated into one structural component 4. 2 x 6 wood floor framing with 5/8" decking and separate chassis.
5. Perimeter steel "C" channel chassis/floor with 1-1/8" T&G O.S.B. decking 5. Conventional connection to the foundation.
6. Welded connection to the foundation. 6. Foundation can be built after the home is set.
7. Rolled or carried on to finished foundation.  
8. Unobstructed crawl space for easy maintenance.  
9. Ideal for over basement applications with interior stairwells.  

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