Suspended Timber Ground Floor Construction

Different types of ground floor suspended flooring.

Suspended timber ground floor construction.

This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for suspended ground floors including those constructed from. Suspended timber ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation. These can be classed as either suspended or solid. 6 3 9 construction of timber partitions.

We explain how hollow or suspended floors are made and what the key building regulations that affect them are. 6 3 10 construction of steel framed partitions. These can be classed as either suspended or solid. The ground floors in most medieval domestic buildings were simply compacted earth.

There are 2 types of floor construction used in construction today. Supports underneath the floor are permanent and include sleeper walls or timber props placed at regular intervals. These floor joists are raised above the subfloor on small supporting walls called tassel walls or sleeper walls. Solid floors are a lot more substantial and require the ground to be made up in layers of ground sub base sand compacted hard core damp proof membrane insulation and concrete.

Building and understanding a suspended or hollow timber floor. There are 2 types of floor construction used in the building industry today. 1 suspended timber floor construction there are several different types of suspended timber ground floor construction. Solid floors are a lot more substantial and require the ground to be made up in layers of ground sub base sand compacted hard core damp proof membrane insulation and concrete.

5 1 17 ground floor slab and concrete. Suspended timber floor as a requirement of the building regulations the structure should be protected against the growth of weeds and other plant life. These vary depending upon the age of the building its structural form limitations of the timber available and the local traditions. 5 1 18 laying the ground bearing floor slab.

Floor construction concrete or timber floor. The ground should have a layer of concrete poured across and there should be a ventilated gap of at least 150mm between the underside of the timbers and the concrete to prevent moisture. Previously floor timbers had been prone to damp and rot thanks to their direct contact with the moist ground. Unlike standard ground floor construction suspended floors are not sitting directly on the ground.

Whether building a ground floor suspended timber floor or a first floor hollow floor we explain the different options and techniques that you can use in its construction. Concrete vs timber floors.