Separating floor - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:58, 18 February 2025

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	NB walls and floors may also be elements of a building that are required to provide fire separation.		NB walls and floors may also be elements of a building that are required to provide fire separation.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	Approved document E: Resistance to the passage of sound, 2003 edition incorporating 2004, 2010, 2013 and 2015 amendments, defines an Internal floor as: ‘Any floor that is not a separating floor.’ Where a separating floor is a: ‘Floor that separates flats or rooms for residential purposes.’
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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
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	* Flooring.		* Flooring.
	* Flooring defects.		* Flooring defects.
		+	* Internal floor.
	* Plenum.		* Plenum.
	* Raised floor.		* Raised floor.

Designing Buildings at 08:41, 11 November 2020

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	NB walls and floors may also be elements of a building that are required to provide fire separation.		NB walls and floors may also be elements of a building that are required to provide fire separation.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
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	* Resilient flooring.		* Resilient flooring.
	* Rubber flooring.		* Rubber flooring.
		+	* Separating wall.
	* Sprung floor.		* Sprung floor.
	* Types of floor.		* Types of floor.

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Designing Buildings at 07:14, 23 October 2020

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	* Types of floor.		* Types of floor.

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Editor at 15:42, 11 May 2020

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	* Plenum.		* Plenum.
	* Raised floor.		* Raised floor.
		+	* Resilient flooring.
	* Rubber flooring.		* Rubber flooring.
	* Sprung floor.		* Sprung floor.
	* Types of floor.		* Types of floor.

−	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]]

Editor at 15:44, 5 May 2020

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	* Plenum.		* Plenum.
	* Raised floor.		* Raised floor.
		+	* Rubber flooring.
	* Sprung floor.		* Sprung floor.
	* Types of floor.		* Types of floor.

	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]		[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]

Editor at 12:22, 28 June 2017

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	* Raised floor.		* Raised floor.
	* Sprung floor.		* Sprung floor.
		+	* Types of floor.

	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]		[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]

Designing Buildings at 07:53, 29 August 2016

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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
	* Ash deafening.		* Ash deafening.
		+	* Batten.
		+	* Brander.
	* Building regulations.		* Building regulations.
		+	* Dwang.
	* Floating floor.		* Floating floor.
	* Floor definition.		* Floor definition.

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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
		+	* Ash deafening.
	* Building regulations.		* Building regulations.
	* Floating floor.		* Floating floor.

Designing Buildings at 08:34, 5 March 2016

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	The term ‘separating floor’ is generally used to describe a floor designed to restrict the passage of sound between the spaces above and below. It is most commonly used in relation to residential buildings. In this context, a ‘separating wall’ is one that separates adjoining residential rooms or properties.		The term ‘separating floor’ is generally used to describe a floor designed to restrict the passage of sound between the spaces above and below. It is most commonly used in relation to residential buildings. In this context, a ‘separating wall’ is one that separates adjoining residential rooms or properties.

	Construction clients may have particular acoustic requirements that should be recorded in the project brief, however, the legal requirement for building construction to resist the passage of sound is set out in part E of the building regulations, which describes requirements for:		Construction clients may have particular acoustic requirements that should be recorded in the project brief, however, the legal requirement for building construction to resist the passage of sound is set out in part E of the building regulations, which describes requirements for:
−	*Dwelling-houses, flats and rooms for residential purposes.	+
−	*The common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes which give access to the flat or room.	+	* Dwelling-houses, flats and rooms for residential purposes.
−	*Schools.	+	* The common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes which give access to the flat or room.
		+	* Schools.

	The requirements of part E of the building regulations can be satisfied by following the guidance in [http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/parte/approved Approved Document E: Resistance to the passage of sound].		The requirements of part E of the building regulations can be satisfied by following the guidance in [http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/parte/approved Approved Document E: Resistance to the passage of sound].

	Whilst not exhaustive, approved document E describes types of separating floor as:		Whilst not exhaustive, approved document E describes types of separating floor as:
−	*Floor type 1: Concrete base with ceiling and soft floor covering.	+
−	*Floor type 2: Concrete base with ceiling and floating floor.	+	* Floor type 1: Concrete base with ceiling and soft floor covering.
−	*Floor type 2: Floating floor.	+	* Floor type 2: Concrete base with ceiling and floating floor.
−	*Floor type 3: Timber frame base with ceiling and platform floor.	+	* Floor type 2: Floating floor.
		+	* Floor type 3: Timber frame base with ceiling and platform floor.

	Three ceiling types are also described:		Three ceiling types are also described:
−	*A: Independent ceiling with absorbent material.	+
−	*B: Plasterboard on proprietary resilient bars with absorbent material.	+	* A: Independent ceiling with absorbent material.
−	*C: Plasterboard on timber battens or proprietary resilient channels with absorbent material.	+	* B: Plasterboard on proprietary resilient bars with absorbent material.
		+	* C: Plasterboard on timber battens or proprietary resilient channels with absorbent material.

	Critical to the success of each construction, is the detailing of junctions between the floor and other elements such as walls and floor penetrations. Common junction details are illustrated in the approved document, as are performance standards and pre-completion testing requirements.		Critical to the success of each construction, is the detailing of junctions between the floor and other elements such as walls and floor penetrations. Common junction details are illustrated in the approved document, as are performance standards and pre-completion testing requirements.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Approved documents.
−	*Building regulations.
−	*Floating floor.
−	*Flooring.
−	*Plenum.
−	*Raised floor.
−	*Sprung floor.

−	[[Category:Regulations]]	+	* Approved documents.
−	[[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	* Building regulations.
		+	* Floating floor.
		+	* Floor definition.
		+	* Flooring.
		+	* Flooring defects.
		+	* Plenum.
		+	* Raised floor.
		+	* Sprung floor.
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		+	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]

Editor at 16:19, 24 November 2015

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	*Building regulations.		*Building regulations.
	*Floating floor.		*Floating floor.
		+	*Flooring.
	*Plenum.		*Plenum.
	*Raised floor.		*Raised floor.