INTRODUCTION

Single ground floor made up of timber, which consists of only one set of joist called common joist or bridging joist. Which is used in flooring after that it can be covered by tiles or any other flooring materials to gives it good appearance.

DIMENSIONS
Wall Width Wall Plate Joist Sleeper wall Air Bricks Floor Boards Damped Proof Wall - 100 & 300 mm - 100 x 75 mm - 115 x 50 mm - 100 mm - 200x200x100 mm - 100 x 25 mm - 20mm

Sizes of joist depends upon

1. 2. 3. 4. Span Distance between each joist. Load on the floor. Types of Timber used.

Used timber should be1.Sound 2. Bright 3. Square egded, throughly seasoned to suit 4. Free from shakes, dead knots

1. Intermediate support to ground floor are usually provided in the form of sleeper wall of 100 mm. 2. The spacing of joist varies from 300 to 400 mm centres, if 25 mm thick boards are used, the distance is generally 400 mm.

WALL PLATE1. Its size is of 100x75 mm. 2. It serves as a suitable bearing for joist. 3. Ground floor wall plates are usually placed immediately over the horizontal damp proof course. 4. A space about 50 mm should be left between the wall plate and the first joist which is parallel to it.

FENDER WALL1. To all built around the fire place to retain the concrete hearth and to Support a portion of floor. 2. Its thickness is 100 mm depending upon its height and load which it has To support.

FLOOR BOARDS-

The sizes of floor boards vary from 100 to 25 mm wide and 25 to 35 mm th Narrower boads are better.

JOINTS1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Square or Plane joint Rebated joint Tongued and Grooved joint Rebated, Tongue and Grooved joint Splayed, Rebated, Tongue and Groove joint Ploughed and Tongued joint Heading or End joint