1. Floors You need to understand how floors are detailed.
Be able to explain, what is used in floors, where it is used, why it is used and how floors are constructed.
You need to be able to sketch floor types.

2. Floor Components

3. Materials used in floors

4. Solid timber and eco timber

5. Concrete floors

6. Floor Finishes Screed Chipboard
Skirting board hides the gap between floor and wall
Chipboard

7. Flooring Materials
Tongue and Groove flooring slots neatly together and is strong with no gaps. Traditionally done with softwood (Pine) flooring, but can now be done in other types of timber.
Moisture resistant chipboard prevents rot.
Ordinary chipboard is easily damaged by moisture which causes it to swell and break up.

8. The Function of floors

9. 1. What is a joist and what is its function?
2. What is a beam and where is it used?
3. Draw a suspended timber floor and label the diagram.
3. What is an engineered timber joist? Draw an example and label it.
4. Explain how a joist hanger works and draw a simple diagram.

10. 6. How are suspended timber floors supported from underneath and why is this necessary?
7. What is engineered timber flooring? Name some examples and their advantages over traditional flooring.
8. What is screed and what are some of its advantages?
9. What is the difference between an solid and suspended floor?
10. What is the function of skirting board?
11. Name 5 functions of a floor.