Timber Raised Floor Detail

Ground floor hollow or timber floor.

Timber raised floor detail. To view a cad detail you will need a cad design program or a cad viewer program. The first approach to achieving a strong durable struc ture involving economical use of materials is to follow a basic modular plan for layout and attachment of framing members. The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property. Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.

Such methods use a 4 foot design module which governs a 16 inch spacing of joists. A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals. Ce 200 details of construction. These floor joists are raised above the subfloor on small supporting walls called tassel walls or sleeper walls.

Floor systems work in conjunction with vertical shear walls to support gravity loads resist lateral loads and provide structural stability. Hollow floors also known as suspended or timber floors are simply timber joists suspended across and supported by load bearing walls under the floor. Details for conventional wood frame construction. Costs less to build than slab on fill.

Cad details are available in dwg dwf dxf and pdf format. Construction of a raised wood floor. When you locate the detail you want just click one of the four file format buttons to download it to your computer. Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.

In wood and light gauge steel framed construction the diaphragms and shear walls called braced wall lines or braced wall panels in many codes and standards are constructed similarly. As the world s largest raised access flooring manufacturer supplier and installer we have been involved in the delivery of a wide range of flooring solutions for some of the most prestigious buildings in the uk and across the globe. Welcome to kingspan access floors. Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.

Wood construction data 1. 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. Suspended timber ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation.