Floor Structures

356 topics in this forum

1. Self-levelling on wooden floors

   By tokyotecubate, January 23
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   • saveasteading
   • January 24

2. Are 225mm and 155mm beams used on the same beam & block job without much fuss?

   By Boyblue, January 23
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   • Boyblue
   • January 24

3. Some questions about beam profiles & screeds

   By Boyblue, January 13
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   • Boyblue
   • January 22

4. Screed and Perimeter edge foam - or not

   By UKenGB, January 17   

   • screed
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   • UKenGB
   • January 17

5. I'm considering installing a beam and block floor in Nassau but...

   By Boyblue, January 13
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   • Boyblue
   • January 14

6. 1st floor beam and block v timber floor Price comparison 1 2

   By Canski, July 10, 2022
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   • Canski
   • November 26, 2024

7. Replacing first level joists in tight area

   By Paulie80, November 4, 2024
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   • saveasteading
   • November 5, 2024

8. Deflection design for posi joist floor

   By SBMS, October 31, 2024
   • 11 replies
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   • saveasteading
   • November 1, 2024

9. Floor bounce - PosiJoist Floor Vibration checks 1 2 3 4 9

   By readiescards, January 5, 2018   

   • deflection
   • 200 replies
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   • Stephen Aitch
   • October 29, 2024

10. Floor weight capacity

    By bradders3109, October 2, 2024
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    • bradders3109
    • October 2, 2024

11. Replacing a herringbone struct to make space

    By Sparrowhawk, August 23, 2024
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    • Sparrowhawk
    • August 23, 2024

12. Thoughts about suspended floor

    By JustAnotherDave, August 20, 2024
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    • JustAnotherDave
    • August 20, 2024

13. Your thoughts please

    By Nic, August 8, 2024
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    • IanR
    • August 8, 2024

14. Minimum Posi Joist Sizing for services

    By SBMS, August 6, 2024
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    • torre
    • August 6, 2024

15. Removing UFH

    By Warrentdo, July 29, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 577 views
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    • Dave Jones
    • July 29, 2024

16. Levelling Step Between Original Slab and Beam & Block Floor

    By Dean Mc, July 8, 2024
    • 4 replies
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    • Dean Mc
    • July 8, 2024

17. Should I dwang my joists?

    By ToughButterCup, March 9, 2018   

    • air tightness
    • airtight
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      • dwang
      • joist
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    • 18 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 31, 2024

18. Hardwood - newfangled light acrylic tincts

    By Garald, May 10, 2024
    • 4 replies
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    • Gone West
    • May 10, 2024

19. Understanding steps for polished concrete floor

    By flanagaj, September 20, 2023
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    • nod
    • May 6, 2024

20. Should we go with kingspan or it pumped?

    By CalvinHobbes, April 4, 2024
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    • Mikey
    • April 30, 2024

21. Replace suspended with insulation and screed on raft foundation base.

    By Del-inquent, April 17, 2024
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    • Del-inquent
    • April 18, 2024

22. Screed, Floating Floor or other suggestions?

    By JLAB, April 15, 2024   

    • screed
    • plywood
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      • plywood
      • flooring
      • finished floor level
    • 3 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • April 15, 2024

23. How to screed up to floorboards

    By JLAB, March 20, 2024
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    • JLAB
    • March 20, 2024

24. Levelling old joists - battens

    By OwenF, March 19, 2024
    • 9 replies
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    • Shelterstone
    • March 20, 2024

25. Internal block walls on reinforced slab?

    By flanagaj, March 12, 2024
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    • flanagaj
    • March 12, 2024