Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 16, 2015 5:06 pm in the design stages of building a colonial style weatherboard home with raised platform flooring with this style home there is no thermal mass to speak of will be well insulated, but would like some thermal mass to help regulate the temperature am i over thinking this? or do you have any ideas definately do not want a concrete slab foundation Re: thermal mass with platform flooring 2Feb 16, 2015 6:29 pm Tiles or pavers for floor? Masonry fireplace? Some water storage tank (huge fish tank? ) Re: thermal mass with platform flooring 3Feb 16, 2015 8:29 pm Hi aussieta Unfortunately, thermal mass basically means concrete floors (IMO,best and cheapest option) There are alternatives in suspending concrete (Optimal 86mm) slabs above the ground, bondek, light guage trusses,steel beams etc. I have attached a detail for concrete floor/truss system main advantages 1. Underfloor air heating and cooling (mechanical and/or Natural displacement) can also be easily incorporated 2.Efficient weight to span ratio (Structurally ) 3.For Solar/thermal mass a larger window is required..you may also wish to consider incorporating heat recovery systems as well.HTH https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1132 ... 7724660956 Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 3657 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 11478 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 4440 |