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Architectural innovations have brought adorable changes at the nook and corner of buildings. Floors are not an exception in such innovations. The way the floors looked and felt years ago are now replaced by feathery, classic, and technically advanced flooring ideas. Apart from cost-effectiveness and aesthetics, several other beneficiary aspects were also attached to these advancements in construction. Raised floors are typically used in information technology-related workspaces, telecommunication, and data centers. This space requires more electrical cables and wirings for computers and other electronic equipment. Hence the use of raised floors allows the wirings to be done underneath the flooring space without interrupting the workspace. Similarly, raised floors are also used in training and conference rooms, exhibition spaces, and other supporting rooms. Though, raised floors are ideal flooring solutions, they are not safe in places where there are possibilities for spillage of water or other chemicals which can cause fire or short circuits. Specifically speaking, the raised floor is not advisable to be used in toilets, bathrooms, laboratories, kitchen slabs, fire stairs, etc. Expanded Polystyrene sheets have been widely gaining acceptance these days for using as raised floors. Because of the exemplary properties possessed by polystyrene, they have become a good choice for raised flooring systems. Polystyrene is a lightweight thermoplastic. Polystyrene possess good thermal insulation property which helps in holding the desired temperature within the rooms. Due to its resistivity towards moisture and microbial the floor will be well protected from degradation. Other than being aesthetically appealing and economical, floors are designed based on the need that has to be met. Be it for commercial buildings or housing purpose the expanded polystyrene raised floors seamlessly suits the purpose. The stability it provides as a floor with literally no pressure over the solid base makes it the best-raised flooring option. Though other materials like wood, vinyl, ceramic tiles, rubber, etc. are also used as raised floors, the EPS raised floor has its beneficiary side which no other materials possess. The ability to use in any room where there are possibilities for spillage of water, other food particles, and chemicals makes it an ideal product for raised floors. Apart from all these features, the easiness to carry and reconstruct also make it favorable for raised floor systems. Last but not the least, expanded polystyrene sheets are completely environment friendly and can be recycled and reused for many other purposes.