Timber Ground Floor Detail

The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property.

Timber ground floor detail.

This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for suspended ground floors including those constructed from. Suspended timber floor as a requirement of the building regulations the structure should be protected against the growth of weeds and other plant life. 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 ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation.

Below slab separating wall. Ground floor hollow or timber floor. This can reduce wall widths by up to 150mm which adds a surprising amount to internal floor areas. 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. Wall ground floor junction scottish building standards. Although timber ground floor construction used to be a popular method today it is not as common as the concrete alternatives.

Government accredited details developed by bre for local government. 5 1 17 ground floor slab and concrete. 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.

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. 5 2 2 provision of information.