Damp proofing – Where the timber meets the walls a damp proof course must be used Joist hangers should be used where the joist meets the wall, rather than embed the joist into the wall Insulation – a minimum U value of 011W/m2K for new build and 025W/m2K for refurbishments should be use under a suspended floor Timber Floors Although timber ground floor construction used to be a popular method, today it is not as common as the concrete alternatives A suspended timber floor is constructed as a timber platform of boards nailed across timber joists supported on sleeper walls, and the external and internal load bearing walls surrounding themJunction between solid floor and timber framed wall FloorExternal Wall Junction for Timber Frame Construction (Joists at parralel to wall) FloorExternal Wall Junction for Timber Frame Construction (Joists at right angles to wall) Solid Ground Floor (65mm Concrete Sand Cement with light reinforcement) Solid Ground Floor (65mm concrete sand cement screed) Pile Timber Framed Detail
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