Suspended Timber First Floor Construction

Different types of ground floor suspended flooring.

Suspended timber first floor construction. Alongside being cheap and easy to construct timber floors benefit from being able to be adapted on site if need. It has simply the best construction way for sloping sites low lying areas or sites with bad climatically conditions. Suspended timber floors need to have spaces underneath ventilated via air bricks through the outer walls and gaps in any internal walls so that the air can move across the building underneath the floors to prevent the build up of moisture in the timber which could lead to fungal attack. Suspended timber ground floors consist of the finished timber floorboards being attached to floor joists which are suspended above the subfloor of the foundation.

Construction studies drawing detail of suspended timber floor. A suspended timber floor is the chosen way for many builders and consumers because of the following facts. Suspended timber floors which are typically found in older houses are normally made from timber floorboards which are then attached to joists just above the foundations of a house. Suspended floors are the norm for first floors and above but are also excellent for creating a level ground floor over uneven ground.

Why use suspended timber floor.