ABSTRACT
After completing this chapter the student should be able to:
State the main functions and requirements of a timber ground floor.
Draw a cross section through a timber around floor, naming the various members.
State the main requirementsof the Building Regulations with reference to the construction of timber ground floors.
Explain the importance of dpc's, under floor ventilation and honeycombed sleeper walls.
Name and define the features of four types of "flooring" material.
Outline the procedure for laying and levelling ground floor joists.
Outline the procedure for laying t & g and secret nailed floorboards.
