There are many kinds of floor decking to choose from, one of which is metal floor decks. The reason metal floor decks are so popular is because they can be installed quicker and add less weight than concrete floors. 

Types of Metal Floor Decks and Common Applications

There are two types of metal floor deck options that companies use in a variety of applications:

• Non-composite floor decks: Designed as a permanent steel base for poured concrete. It does not include embossments. 
• Composite floor decks: Designed with ribbed profiles known as embossments. It’s typically used in multiple floors in buildings, parking garages, and slab infills.

How Composite Floor Decks Work

The composite floor decks include embossments in the vertical ribs. These are bonded with concrete slabs, and once the concrete is cured, the floor system is completed, providing the strength and durability you need in your structure. 

Benefits of Using Composite Metal Floor Decking

There are several advantages to using metal floor decking in your project, most notably:

• Costs of composite metal floor decks are often low.
• Embossments don’t add any more weight to your flooring system. 
• Metal floor decks provide strength when bonded with concrete. 

Composite Floor Deck Products and Dimensions

We carry a variety of types of floor decking products. Some of the most popular offerings are as follows:

• PLW3: Download Data Sheet
• PLW2: Download Data Sheet
• PLB-36: Download Data Sheet

The prefix “PL” refers to PunchLok, which is mechanical sidelap connections, a proprietary innovation from Verco Decking, Inc. The most notable features of Verco’s PunchLok system include the following:

• Installs faster than top seam welds. 
• Does not require any touch up from the topside or bottom side of the deck. 
• No inspection tools or gages are required. 
• Guaranteed 100% inspection accuracy from the topside attachment of the deck. 

No matter the length, profile, and depths you need, we take custom orders to fit any specifications.