The primary function of a floor is to provide support for the building’s occupants, furniture and equipment, and the function of providing different floors is to divide the building into different levels to create more accommodation within a limited space.
A floor should satisfy the following requirements:
- Durability and Damp Prevention: The floors provide a clean, smooth, impervious, durable and wear-resisting surface.
- Heat Insulation: Insulation against heat should be provided in case of ground and basement floors, especially when suspended and ventilated timber floors are used.
- Sound Insulation and Fire Resistance: The insulation against sound and fire should be provided in the case of upper floors as they act as horizontal barriers for the passage of sound and fire in a vertical direction.
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