'Prime' Self Leveling Pedestals
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'Prime' Self Leveling Pedestals
The most cost-effective adjustable height plastic pedestal to specify, estimate requirements and install in the height range from a low of 1 1/4″ up to 16 1/2″.
Primary Benefits of Archatrak ‘Prime’ Adjustable Height Deck Supports
- Only three pedestals are required to cover the height range 1 1/4" to 16 1/2".
- Concentric screwed columns provide incremental height adjustment.
- 5 7/8" dia. self-leveling heads provide slope compensation up to 5%.
- Wide columns ensure excellent stability at all elevations.
- Broad, 46 sq.in. base distributes load and avoids damage to membranes.
- Pre-cut base on one side simplifies installation along walls.
- Column safety lock prevents over extension.
- Bi-material head gives excellent sound asorption and shock protection.
- Top entry tool enables height adjustment after deck completion.
Distinguishing Features of Prime Adjustable Deck Pedestals
Versatile and High Load Bearing
The heavy duty ‘Prime’ pedestal system can be used with concrete pavers, porcelain pavers and structural Ipe wood tiles, making it an ideal solution for architects, contractors, and property owners seeking an exceptionally efficient and time saving elevated pedestal paving deck support system with high load bearing capacity for rooftop deck or balcony installations.
Up to 37” Working Height with Add-In Extenders
For projects demanding greater heights, the PR3 model serves as the foundation for elevations beyond 16 ½” via add-in extension elements. A single extension increases working height to 24″, two extensions reach 30″, and three extensions extend to 37″, accommodating practically all elevated roof deck requirements.
Inbuilt Self Leveling Heads
‘Prime’ adjustable deck pedestals incorporate self-leveling heads as standard, eliminating the extra labor and cost of tools to measure slopes and add slope correction components either at the base or on the head of each pedestal.
Prime self-leveling pedestals automatically adjust for slope up to 5°, ensuring a perfectly level support for pavers even where the substrate may slope in multiple directions.
Easy Switching between Self-Leveling and Fixed Heads
Need a fixed head rather than self-leveling? A simple add-in headlock component provides a quick and easy option to switch from a self-leveling pedestal to a fixed head pedestal for situations requiring extra rigidity.
Acoustic Dampening Rubber Faced Heads
Inbuilt rubber-faced pedestal heads on Prime adjustable deck pedestals provide acoustic dampening and enhanced slip resistance without the need for any add-in shims.
Inbuilt Paver Spacer Tabs
Integrated spacer tabs on the single component heads eliminate the need for extra components and are designed to be easily snapped off without the need for a knife when not required.
Extra wide Pedestal Heads for Superior Paver Support
5 7/8″ diameter heads with their slip resistant rubber surface provide excellent support and stability for all types of pavers – porcelain, concrete, wood.
Pre-cut Base for More Rapid Installation
With one side of the wide 8” diameter base pre-cut, installation of the pedestals alongside perimeter can proceed more rapidly. For installation of pedestals at internal corners, score marks on the underside of the base provide an easy indication where to correctly make an additional cut.
Top down height adjustment
Minor height adjustments to a completed deck can be easily made at any time after installation by inserting a special tool into a slot in the pedestal head, eliminating the need to lift pavers.
Safety Block on Screwed Columns
A safety lock prevents columns from being screwed beyond their designed working height.
Prime Pedestal Support System – Applications
Directly Supported Pavers
Prime adjustable deck pedestals are primarily used for rooftop deck support of porcelain, concrete or wood pavers, typically supported only at each corner of the paver where a paver side does not exceed 24”. Additional perimeter pedestals and pedestals under the body of the pavers will be normally required for planks or pavers exceeding 24” in width.
Rail Supported Plank Pavers
For porcelain planks less than 16” wide, the planks are normally laid over an array of aluminum rails supported by a pedestal support system fitted with modified heads to hold the rails in position over the pedestals. Rubber strips are run along the rails to minimize sound transmission and spacer tabs are slid along the rails to provide accurate paver spacing. This pedestal paving system makes more efficient use of pedestals and simplifies the leveling of the planks.
Joist Support for Wood Plank Decking
Conventional wood planks can also be laid using the Prime pedestal support system. In this application, special heads are supplied with the Prime pedestals which permit wood joists to be secured to the heads. Wood planks can then be laid over the joists using standard deck fixings.
Adjustable Patio Pedestals
When resurfacing concrete patios requiring height adjustable support pads to create a perfectly level deck, at the lowest elevation up to about 1”, stackable rubber support pads and shims can be used. At greater deck heights, Prime adjustable patio pedestals become a more cost-effective solution.
Continuously adjustable from 1 1/4″ to 16 1/2″ with just three models.
Height Range
PR1 range 1 1/4″ – 2 1/2″
PR2 range 2 1/2″ – 6″
PR3 range 6″ – 16 1/2″
Extension elements 7 1/2” tall can be added to the PR3 pedestals to achieve higher elevations.
One extension – 12 3/8″ – 23 3/8″
Two extensions – 16 3/8″ – 30 1/4″
Three extensions – 20 1/2″ – 37 1/4″
At high elevations, all column supports for high level decks should be stabilized with guy wires.
Installation guides for building elevated roof decks with a roof paver pedestal system using porcelain, wood or concrete pavers laid over Archatrak adjustable deck pedestal supports, can be seen at the link above together with a short video illustrating the various stages of installation.
Archatrak Inc. warrants that adjustable paver supports sold by us under the brand name ‘Prime’ will remain free from defects for a period of three (3) years from date of purchase.
Archatrak is proud to support both the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in their efforts to assist the millions of people who have been forced to flee their home country and Médecins Sans Frontières who do incredible work in the field in more than 70 countries, providing medical humanitarian assistance to save lives and ease the suffering of people in crisis situations.
For every adjustable deck support sold, Archatrak is donating $0.15 to either UNHCR or Médecins Sans Frontières.
