First Floor Timber Floor Construction Methods

The ends of these timber joists are built into or suspended by joist hangers from the external walls of the property.

First floor timber floor construction methods.

A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals. If plywood or osb board is used that does not have tung and grove configuration then blocking should be installed between the floor joists where edges meet and the end joints should be staggered. Ground floor hollow or timber floor hollow floors also known as suspended or timber floors are simply timber joists suspended across and supported by load bearing walls under the floor. Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.

Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists. You can then fit a thin plywood layer over the top to regulate your final floor finish. The standard method is to lay sheets of polystyrene or similar above the ground floor and then lay a screed or a timber floor over. Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.

A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle. A neat alternative with a timber joisted floor is to put 50mm timber battens on top of your floor deck at 400mm centres lay your underfloor heating pipes between the battens clip them to the deck and then cover with a lean mix screed. These sheets are glued with a construction adhesive such as pl 400 and screwed to the floor joist.