Extension Solid Floor Construction

In this video is the third part of the videos.

Extension solid floor construction.

Before this happens there are several key preparation stages that need to be carried out. A typical way of constructing a solid floor would be to provide a base of hardcore with sand blinding with a layer of concrete over that. Undoubtedly insulation is easier to provide with the solid slab and beam and block type of flooring as it simply becomes part of the construction sandwich. The disadvantage is that the floor is less resilient to walk upon and may.

Part 3 to my video to how to do a foundation to a small extension. This form of floor construction is now standard in modern buildings. Insulating the floor structure. The advantage of a solid ground floor is the elimination of dry rot and other problems normally associated with hollow joisted floors.

It is better to install the insulation during the building of the property because any retrofit is likely to cause issues with doorways and fixtures and fittings in the property. In timber suspended floors its placement is more complicated but there are many practicable solutions. It is not possible to lay insulation underneath a solid floor so any insulation will need to go on top. To ensure a level finish to the floor a layer of screed is added over the top of the concrete which consists of sand and cement.

These joists can be used with any building system with generic details available for how each joist should be installed into the best known construction types including masonry cavity walling and timber frame panels. In this video we show how we prepared it and laid it. In most cases this will be when the foundations have been laid and the walls have been built up to the damp proof course. This is probably the most well understood intermediate floor structure and generally the most affordable.

A solid ground floor consists of a layer of concrete which in the case of a domestic building will be the surface layer brought up to ground floor level with hardcore filling under it. There are three general types of ground floor construction. Part 3 of the build the concrete slab. How to insulate solid floors.

They keep the depth of the floor construction down meaning less excavation and are easily handled and.