Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
OPTIONS FOR FOUNDATIONS ON GOOD BEARING SOIL
Strawbale wall
Lime plaster
100mm x 50mm noggin in baseplate
50mm x 25mm timber to prevent
lateral movement of baseplate
Skirting fixed to baseplate
with small timber blocks
18mm SmartPly
Underfloor ventilation
gaps through brickwork
@ 2m centres minimum
through both walls
TJI floor joist
150mm airgap
20mm woodfibre board
Wedge to hold tie in
place
Foamglas slab T4 insulation
600mm x 450mm x 140mm
Drilled to allow for stainless
steel ties
50mm layer of limecrete
below brick
Lime plaster or clay
Timber skirting
Strawbale wall
Hazel stub 32mm
diameter set into noggin
Timber to support skirting
Leca or other draining
loose-fill insulation
Timber floor
18mm SmartPly
SmartPly rain protector
50mm x 225mm durable
timber e.g. larch, oak,
Douglas fir
Stone-filled car tyres
Insulation 225mm
sheepswool
Joist 225mm x 50mm
at 400mm centres
Gravel
Topsoil
40mm woodfibre board
to bottom of joists
Subsoil
