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Substructure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Substructure | The structure below ground, up to and including the damp proof course (DPC) |
| Superstructure | Everything above the substructure, including walls, floors and roofing |
| Secondary Element | Elements which are not essential to the building’s strength or structure, but provide a particular function, such as completing openings in walls, etc. |
| Superstructure | Everything above the substructure, including walls, floors and roofing |
| Primary Element | These are the main supporting, enclosing and protecting elements of the superstructure. They divide space and provide floor-to-floor access. |
| Timber frame construction | The inner skin is a timber frame clad in timber sheet material, covered in a breathable membrane to prevent water and moisture penetrating the timber. The outer skin is usually face brickwork. |
| Profiles | Used to provide a guide for setting out foundations. Usually made up from timber sections they provide a datum to set the direction and width of a foundation. |
| Building footprint | The ground area covered by a building |
| Metal stud partitions | Non-load bearing internal walls. They are similar to timber stud walls, except metal studs are used and the plasterboard is screwed to the studding. |
| Timber stud walling | This form of internal wall can also be load bearing if thicker timbers are used. As with metal stud partitions sound/thermal qualities can be improved with the addition of insulation or different types of plasterboard. |
| Solid brick walling | Walls built from traditional brick. They contain no cavity and will therefore be used for boundary walls, etc. The absence of a cavity can be noted by the use of ‘Flemish’ or ‘English’ bond. |
| Grounds lats | Timber battens which are fixed to an uneven wall to provide a flat surface, onto which plasterboard is attached and a plaster finish applied. |
| Thermal insulation | Polystyrene, Polyurethane and Glass fibre are all examples of: |
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