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    Suspended timber floors became common in the 18th century to overcome damp issues. The standard construction involved a timber floor structure positioned over compacted earth with an air gap underneath ventilated by airbricks. Suspended floors in most domestic buildings consist of common joists spanning the wall plates, supported by beams in wider floors. Intermediate floors above ground were traditionally timber but may require insulation or soundproofing between units. Suspended timber floors can achieve a maximum U-value of 0.22W/m2K depending on the insulation used and perimeter-to-area ratio.

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    Suspended timber floors became common in the 18th century to overcome damp issues. The standard construction involved a timber floor structure positioned over compacted earth with an air gap underneath ventilated by airbricks. Suspended floors in most domestic buildings consist of common joists spanning the wall plates, supported by beams in wider floors. Intermediate floors above ground were traditionally timber but may require insulation or soundproofing between units. Suspended timber floors can achieve a maximum U-value of 0.22W/m2K depending on the insulation used and perimeter-to-area ratio.

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    Suspended timber floors became common in the 18th century to overcome damp issues. The standard construction involved a timber floor structure positioned over compacted earth with an air gap underneath ventilated by airbricks. Suspended floors in most domestic buildings consist of common joists spanning the wall plates, supported by beams in wider floors. Intermediate floors above ground were traditionally timber but may require insulation or soundproofing between units. Suspended timber floors can achieve a maximum U-value of 0.22W/m2K depending on the insulation used and perimeter-to-area ratio.

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    Suspended timber floor construction

    There are several different types of suspended timber ground floor construction. These vary depending
    upon the age of the building, its structural form, limitations of the timber available and the local
    traditions.
    The ground floors in most medieval domestic buildings were simply compacted earth. By the 17th
    century, depending on what materials were available locally, clay bricks, floor tiles or stone slabs were
    being used as a floor finish, normally laid butt-jointed simply on the compacted earth below.
    Boarded floors on timber joists resting directly on the ground were introduced into houses at the
    beginning of the 18th century. As there was no physical separation of the timber from the damp earth,
    these floors were susceptible to decay, although, if the sub-floor has remained dry, it is possible to find
    them in surprisingly good condition.
    The development of the suspended timber ground floor began in the 18th century to overcome the
    difficulty of damp-proofing floors next to the ground. The standard form of construction became the
    timber floor structure positioned over compacted earth with an air-space in between. This void
    underneath the suspended floor was ventilated via airbricks or other types of vent in the external walls
    to ensure a very effective air flow through the under-floor area.

    GROUND FLOOR STRUCTURE


    The suspended floors found in most domestic buildings are single floors consisting of one set of timber
    joists, called common joists or bridging joists. In such buildings the joists span the full distance between
    the bearing walls with the ends supported by wall plates, either bracketed off the wall or built into the
    supporting masonry. In floors of a wider span, one or more beams or binders run from wall to wall to
    carry the joists, with the beam ends supported by the bearing wall. In the largest floors heavy beams or
    girders run between supports and carry a series of binders which in turn carry the joists.

    INTERMEDIATE FLOORS
    Timber floors had been used for many centuries to form intermediate floors in buildings before they
    became common for ground floor construction. There is rarely any need to thermally insulate or
    draught-proof intermediate floors, as the areas above and below are both heated. However, where
    there is an unheated space below, the addition of floor insulation may be appropriate.
    There is sometimes a need to introduce sound-deadening or fire-proofing into such floors, particularly
    where the building is divided into flats and needs to be compartmentalized. Such works are beyond the
    scope of this guidance and will require the use of tested products and building systems. Specialist advice
    should therefore be sought in these instances.

    SUSPENDED TIMBER Ground Floor

    U-Value achieved maximum 0.22W/m2K

    Required thickness of insulation


    Perimeter/Area Ratio
    Product

    -Value

    1.0

    0.9

    0.8

    0.7

    0.6

    0.5

    0.4

    0.3

    0.2

    Kingspan TF70

    0.022

    75

    75

    75

    70

    70

    65

    60

    50

    35

    Celotex FR4000

    0.022

    75

    757

    75

    70

    70

    65

    60

    50

    35

    0.022

    75

    757

    75

    70

    70

    65

    60

    50

    35

    0.022

    75

    75

    75

    70

    70

    65

    60

    50

    35

    0.022

    75

    75

    75

    70

    70

    65

    60

    50

    35

    0.030

    140

    140

    130

    130

    125

    120

    115

    105

    80

    0.038

    160

    160

    160

    155

    150

    145

    135

    120

    100

    Rockwool Flexi

    0.038
    0.035*

    160

    160

    160

    140

    140

    140

    140

    120

    90

    Rockwool Roll

    0.044

    200

    170

    170

    170

    170

    170

    150

    150

    100

    0.040

    170

    170

    170

    170

    170

    150

    150

    150

    100

    0.044

    200

    200

    200

    170

    170

    170

    150

    150

    100

    EcoTherm EcoVersal
    Recticel
    Eurothane GP
    Xtratherm XTUF
    Jablite Jabfloor
    Premium 70
    Jablite Jabfloor
    70

    Knauf Insulation
    Earthwool Loft
    Roll 40
    Knauf Insulation
    Earthwool Loft
    Roll 44

    References

    http://www.labc.uk.com/

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