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  2. Solid ground floor - Wikipedia

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    Detail of solid ground floor and foundation. A solid ground floor consists of a layer of concrete, which in the case of a domestic building will be the surface layer brought up to ground floor level with hardcore filling under it. The advantage of a solid ground floor is the elimination of dry rot and other problems normally associated with ...

  3. Floor - Wikipedia

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    A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many layered surfaces made with modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal or any other material that can support the expected load. The levels of a building are often referred to as floors, although sometimes referred to as storeys.

  4. Concrete slab - Wikipedia

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    Ground-bearing slabs, also known as "on-ground" or "slab-on-grade", are commonly used for ground floors on domestic and some commercial applications. It is an economical and quick construction method for sites that have non-reactive soil and little slope.

  5. Category:Floors - Wikipedia

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    Floor construction (4 P) M. Mosaic (2 C, ... Self-cleaning floor; Shataranji; Sheet vinyl flooring; Shital Pati; Solid ground floor; Spray-and-vac cleaning;

  6. Screed - Wikipedia

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    A concrete floor is sometimes called a solid ground floor. A plasterer also may use a screed to level a wall or ceiling surface in plasterwork. This sense of screed has been extended to asphalt paving where a free floating screed is part of a machine that spreads the paving material.

  7. House plan - Wikipedia

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    Elevation view of the Panthéon, Paris principal façade Floor plans of the Putnam House. A house plan [1] is a set of construction or working drawings (sometimes called blueprints) that define all the construction specifications of a residential house such as the dimensions, materials, layouts, installation methods and techniques.

  8. Hollow-core slab - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a concrete slab of hollow core construction Photograph of a hollowcore assembly. A hollow core slab, also known as a voided slab, hollow core plank or simply a concrete plank is a precast slab of prestressed concrete typically used in the construction of floors in multi-story apartment buildings.

  9. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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    Permeable pavers provide a solid ground surface, strong enough to take heavy loads, like large vehicles, while at the same time they allow water to filter through the surface and reach the underlying soils, mimicking natural ground absorption. [8]