Subfloors

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Subfloor bracing

By Tom Edhouse 1 October 2012, Build 132

In Build 131 (pages 29–30), we explained the information needed before starting bracing calculations for a building. This time, we work through a subfloor example.

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Subfloor ventilation

By Stephen Sargent 1 October 2006, Build 96

The 2005 BRANZ House Condition Survey found 38% of homes with suspended timber floors had less than half the subfloor ventilation required by the current building standards. This inadequate ventilation can cause some serious problems.

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Upgrading subfloor insulation

By John Tait 1 February 2010, Build 116

Renovating existing buildings is an ideal time to improve insulation to current standards from that required when the house was built. One common change is replacing subfloor foil with another product.

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