Timber Ground Floor Detail

Hollow floors also known as suspended or timber floors are simply timber joists suspended across and supported by load bearing walls under the floor.

Timber ground floor detail.

3 16 ground floor timber separating wall. 5 1 18 laying the ground bearing floor slab. 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. Below slab separating wall.

Government accredited details developed by bre for local government. 3 17 ground floor ins. The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property. In terms of buildability timber frame tends to work best with simpler shaped structures and it really comes into its own when combined with lightweight wall claddings such as timber tiles or render on boarding.

This can reduce wall widths by up to 150mm which adds a surprising amount to internal floor areas. 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. 5 1 17 ground floor slab and concrete. Ground floor hollow or timber floor.

Wall ground floor junction scottish building standards. Ce 200 details of construction. 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. 5 2 2 provision of information.

Suspended timber floor as a requirement of the building regulations the structure should be protected against the growth of weeds and other plant life. This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for suspended ground floors including those constructed from.