Raised Timber Floor Construction

We explain how hollow or suspended floors are made and what the key building regulations that affect them are.

Raised timber floor construction.

The dead load on a floor is determined by the materials used in the floor s construction. Issues to be taken into account include. There are two general types of raised floors. 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.

Construction of a raised wood floor helps accommodate the scheduling of trades. This plan assumes the new raised floor will be open to the lower part of the room on one side as it really wouldn t make sense to do it in a closed room with just a doorway leading in. An illustrated look at how a typical wood frame floor is built including sublooring and more. The raised floor homeowner accrues lifelong benefits such as curb appeal comfort energy efficiency and lasting value.

Though some floors are built on a concrete slab flat on the ground most floors are raised above the ground. Building and understanding a suspended or hollow timber floor. Building a wood framed raised floor foundation compares favorably to the cost of a slab on grade foundation. These floor joists are raised above the subfloor on small supporting walls called tassel walls or sleeper walls.

6 4 10 construction of timber floors upper floors shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and provide satisfactory performance. They can normally span greater distances than timber joists. Expedites scheduling of trades. If there s wall board covered ceiling suspended from the underside of that floor the dead load increases to about 10 pounds per square foot.

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. Raised floors are more resilient under foot and provide access for heating equipment insulation plumbing wiring and other mechanical. A raised wood floor system can be a cost competitive alternative to a concrete slab system especially when bringing in dirt to elevate a structure is necessary. This construction is similar to the timber floor above but uses either pre cast concrete planks or small pre cast concrete beams with concrete blocks laid between the beams.

Review the construction process that walks you through the raised floor basics from soils and footings to floor framing. Ventilation is required in the same way as a suspended timber floor.