5 1 18 laying the ground bearing floor slab.
Timber ground floor detail.
Suspended timber ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation.
This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for suspended ground floors including those constructed from.
A suspended timber floor is constructed as a timber platform of boards nailed across timber joists supported on sleeper walls and the external and internal load bearing walls surrounding them.
The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property.
This can reduce wall widths by up to 150mm which adds a surprising amount to internal floor areas.
5 1 17 ground floor slab and concrete.
Below slab separating wall.
3 17 ground floor ins.
3 16 ground floor timber separating wall.
Floor detail drawings includes jpeg dxf and dwg cad via download a selection of floor detail drawings including block and beam floors timber suspended floors solid ground floors and upgrade floor details.
Although timber ground floor construction used to be a popular method today it is not as common as the concrete alternatives.
Hollow floors also known as suspended or timber floors are simply timber joists suspended across and supported by load bearing walls under the floor.
Suspended timber floor as a requirement of the building regulations the structure should be protected against the growth of weeds and other plant life.
Ground floor hollow or timber floor.
Ce 200 details of construction.
Wall ground floor junction scottish building standards.
These floor joists are raised above the subfloor on small supporting walls called tassel walls or sleeper walls.
5 2 2 provision of information.