First Floor Timber Floor Construction

In addition to loose joist floors we also offer a range of floor cassette and separating floor solutions.

First floor timber floor construction.

We explain how hollow or suspended floors are made and what the key building regulations that affect them are. Solid floors are a lot more substantial and require the ground to be made up in layers of ground sub base sand compacted hard core damp proof membrane insulation and concrete. 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.

We offer a range of timber floor frames and construction methods. Solutions for first floors include traditional softwood joists timber i joists or open metal web joists. Second there could be inappropriate strutting or blocking allowing the joists to finely twist. There are 2 types of floor construction used in construction today.

Squeaks arise in timber floors from a combination of factors. Floor construction concrete or timber floor. Unlike softwood joists timber i joists do not warp over time providing a quiet floor while open metal web joists can provide an easy means of installing services. The latter options are more expensive but provide considerable benefits.

First deflection in the joists causes movement in the floor under load. The method and type of fixings used to secure the floor deck to the top of the joists also needs to be considered.