Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Bricks (no cladding) top floor - double story 3Jun 15, 2017 5:25 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricks (no cladding) top floor - double story 7Jun 15, 2017 11:01 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricks (no cladding) top floor - double story 8Jun 15, 2017 11:12 am StructuralBIMGuy @Buildem If the brick walls upstairs are not directly supported on brick walls beneath Then the wall will need to be supported on Steel Beams which also carry the floor joists/beams Suspended ceilings can be hung beneath Alternatively Reinforced Concrete Suspended slabs can carry brick loads directly and the slab soffit (underside) can be skimmed/coated to provide the ceiling For better acoustic properties a solid concrete slab/floor is preferable Cost wise they are about the same cost The cost of the crane hire for the placement of the steel beams offsets the cost of a concrete pump Thanks. Your responses are very valuable. I am also considering just increasing the size of the top floor to follow the brick walls of GF. This increases the top floor by around 5-6 squares. Will it work out more cost effective if I increase the top floor size or go with the suspended ceiling option and keep the smaller size. Re: Bricks (no cladding) top floor - double story 9Jun 16, 2017 8:59 am Optimising the floor space is always a good idea, as beams and slabs extend to the walls below the problem are generally upper floor boundary setbacks & Planning codes...again you need to put photos up for others Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs We bought land in Tallawong Schofields NSW size 30m X 12.5m and planning to get double story house build around 350 sqm. We are thinking about having premium inclusions… 0 4090 I have a toilet that blocks up on the top (2nd) floor of a property. The toilets on the 1st and ground floor are OK) Blockage clears when the using a plunger. But… 0 499 Hi, We have a single story MacDonald Jones house, on a waffle pod slab with steel frame. Are we able to build a second story extension? Other info is we are 900mm from… 0 8484 |