Across
- 2. (2 words) When a single row of brickwork has a pier of bricks laid beside it and is tied in with brick ties
- 4. (2 words) Short wall consisting of brickwork laid to form a continuous wall
- 7. Single or continuous, these span between subfloor supports
- 8. A means of for securing hardwood to subfloors
- 12. (3 words) A material which is laid to prevent damp rising up through the bearers and walls
- 16. (2 words) A method of joining joists
- 17. (2 words) Two bricks laid beside each other that sit by themselves to support the bearers
- 18. Sitting under the house to carry the floors, they are commonly constructed of steel, timber, concrete or bricks
- 22. Insects that are known to attack a timber floor
- 23. (2 words) A gap left in the wall for ventilation of the subfloor
Down
- 1. (2 words) Where the member spans between two supports only
- 3. (3 words) A document that would come with purchase of the adhesives or any other toxic chemicals
- 5. (3 words) A type of hardwood or engineered flooring board which fit together snuggly
- 6. (2 words) A type of flooring material
- 9. (2 words) A shield installed to stop rats or possums from creating nesting spaces in the subfloor
- 10. A natural factor that affects timber durability
- 11. (2 words) A type of compressed flooring material suitable for wet areas
- 13. (2 words) A galvanised metal shield installed at the top of piers to deter termites
- 14. (2 words) A member being supported over three or more support points, without being crippled or cut
- 15. A method of stabilising the structure and reducing vibration and movement
- 19. A joist that is placed whenever there is an opening in the floor for stairs
- 20. (2 words) A joist where its depth is more than four times its breadth
- 21. A type of flooring material