Hollow floors also known as suspended or timber floors are simply timber joists suspended across and supported by load bearing walls under the floor.
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A suspended floor is a ground floor with a void underneath the structure.
One of the most likely scenarios is when the original floor has suffered from rot or infestation and will have to be replaced.
In part 3 of skill builder s series following an extension build it s time for the suspended beam and block flooring.
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Because the flat was small the team wanted to maximize the usable space so they came up with the idea of a suspended hammock bed which connects the upper level with the wall and lets you hover over the staircase.
The overhead skylight adds to its joyful quality don t you think.
Apply the tape and peel off the top protective coating and roll your floor over the tape.
Suspended net floor bed by diy maven on apr 26 2011 although it looks kind of like a trampoline it s actually a net floor bed.
Generally speaking there are two optio.
The floor can be formed in various ways using timber joists precast concrete panels block and beam system or cast in situ with reinforced concrete.
Suspended timber floors need to have spaces underneath ventilated via air bricks through the outer walls and gaps in any internal walls so that the air can move across the building underneath the floors to prevent the build up of moisture in the timber which could lead to fungal attack.
Then one roll is rolled way back up employing a 4 inch tube all floors are shipping with floors rolled around a tube so do not throw them away.
However the floor structure is supported by external and internal walls.
The floor is rolled out and trimmed in place.