Construction Of Timber Floors

Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.

Construction of timber floors.

We explain how hollow or suspended floors are made and what the key building regulations that affect them are. Floor cassettes are in open closed and insulated formats. 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. Put a strip of tape on the wall to mark each stud.

In addition to loose joist floors we also offer a range of floor cassette and separating floor solutions. Build a raised wood floor. Building and understanding a suspended or hollow timber floor. A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals.

It also assumes the room has been stripped of all floor coverings trim and other obstructions and that the floor you re building on top of is level. The osb or plywood must be staggered like stacking bricks to give it strength. We offer a range of timber floor frames and construction methods. Solutions include pre fitted insulation edge wrapped cassettes and pre formed service holes which ensure the building fabric performs and is easy to build.

Timber framing and post and beam construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers creating structures using squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs. Step 1 go around the room with your stud finder and your roll of masking tape. Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home. If the structural frame of load bearing timber is left exposed on the exterior of the building it may be.

Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.