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Posted by CWatters on November 15, 2007, 5:16 am
> Hi all,
>
> I have very little knowledge about house construction methods, so
> please forgive me if my questions are 'simple' or obvious. I've tried
> to google some of this stuff, but the lack of results indicates I'm
> not even sure of the terms to google!
>
> Can someone please explain how a ceiling/floor is built in a concrete
> block house? House is 2 stories, ie a ground floor and one floor above
> that.
>
> Is a wood/steel frame attached to the walls? and then this frame
> filled with 'stuff'? or is it more solid? ie a prefab concrete slab or
> something?
>
> If it's a prefab slab, how is wiring done?
>
> many thanks in advance
>
Our floors are "Beam and Block" floors.
http://www.hanson.co.uk/45/floorsandprecast/beamandblockfloors.html
http://www.milbank-floors.co.uk/bb_tech.shtml
Concrete beams (Inverted T section) are placed on supporting walls and
standard aircrete blocks are placed between. Then insulation and screed is
laid on top. Underfloor heating pipes and other services can be laid in the
insulation or screed. It's also possible to fix wood battens to the beam and
block floor and then secret nail wood flooring to the battens. We have a
mixture of both tiles on screed and wood on battens all with underfloor
heating.
Other concrete floor technologies exist such as the use of large partially
hollow precast slabs. In some parts of the world floors are cast onsite.
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