This can reduce wall widths by up to 150mm which adds a surprising amount to internal floor areas.
Timber ground floor detail.
5 1 17 ground floor slab and concrete.
Below slab separating wall.
3 17 ground floor ins.
Suspended timber ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation.
Wall ground floor junction scottish building standards.
The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property.
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.
5 2 2 provision of information.
These floor joists are raised above the subfloor on small supporting walls called tassel walls or sleeper walls.
5 1 18 laying the ground bearing floor slab.
Ce 200 details of construction.
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.
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.
3 16 ground floor timber separating wall.
Ground floor hollow or timber floor.
Although timber ground floor construction used to be a popular method today it is not as common as the concrete alternatives.
This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for suspended ground floors including those constructed from.