First Floor Timber Frame Floor Detail

At its most basic a timber frame structure features walls consisting of timber studwork fixed in place typically with osb or plywood.

First floor timber frame floor detail. When using robust details walls and floors in flats details from the same construction group should be selected. The strength and rigidity is supplied by the board which when nailed to the studwork makes a very rigid box known as an open panel the panel is closed once insulation has been introduced. Timber deck on resilient battens. Render on timber frame 2.

Services in party floors 8. Timber deck on resilient battens. Underfloor heating thickness robust detail solid timber joist. Timber frame walls and floors.

Air leakage details 9 1. Reinforced concrete and steel frame. Panel plumb fixing detail 9. Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.

Window and door heads must have cavity trays and dpcs. Electrical sockets in external wall 10. Ce 200 details of construction. Refer to the relevant combination table to ensure.

Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home. The robustdetails scheme does not apply to internal floors in houses. A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals. These plans are delivered electronically as a cad file ready for any revisions or modifications.

Figure a 8 10 typical window detail in a timber frame wall with block and render external cladding. Manufacturing and erection details 10 1. Timber frame plans foundation plans exterior elevations floor plans electrical plans typical sections and details first floor post locations and loading notes. Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.

They may require review by an engineer registered in your state. The windows and doorframes must be sealed to the timber frame with the appropriate installation of the dpms to protect the timber frame from penetrating moisture see figure a 8 10. Internal to external wall junction 9 3. 423 5mm e ft 8 engineered i joist.

Internal wall to internal wall junctions 3.