First Floor Timber Floor Construction

The method and type of fixings used to secure the floor deck to the top of the joists also needs to be considered.

First floor timber floor construction.

Solutions include pre fitted insulation edge wrapped cassettes and pre formed service holes which ensure the building fabric performs and is easy to build. 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. In addition to loose joist floors we also offer a range of floor cassette and separating floor solutions.

Squeaks arise in timber floors from a combination of factors. Solutions for first floors include traditional softwood joists timber i joists or open metal web joists. Floor cassettes are in open closed and insulated formats. The latter options are more expensive but provide considerable benefits.

Building and understanding a suspended or hollow timber floor. First deflection in the joists causes movement in the floor under load. We offer a range of timber floor frames and construction methods. Second there could be inappropriate strutting or blocking allowing the joists to finely twist.

These can be classed as either suspended or solid. 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.