Usually floor covering is a more precise term than finish floor since the flooring tends to cover another structural layer of flooring.
Definition finished floor level.
High rise condominium buildings have 5 or more units and at least 3 floors excluding enclosure even if it is the lowest floor for rating purposes.
Finished floor level or ffl is the height of the floor and flooring materials.
For me all floor finishes must be at the same level to eliminate awkward transition strips or ramps between 2 different materials.
Or the unfinished enclosed space is used for other than building.
The enclosed space is finished having more than 20 linear feet of interior finished wall paneling etc.
Ffl finished floor level.
Finished floor level ffl refers to the uppermost surface of a floor once construction has been completed but before any finishes have been applied.
Per say the floor finish level is 50 mm generally above the concrete mother slab level.
Also finish floor can be confused with the finish of a floor such as stains and lacquers.
Floor finishing level is the final reduced level of the flooring level tiles marble.
So in concrete construction it may be the uppermost surface of a screeded finish or in timber construction ffl will denote the top level of floorboards chipboard or ply decking.
Ssl structural slab level.
In many cases the elevation of the finish floor is a benchmark elevation with other dimensions noted as aff or above this finish floor height.
Thinkstock images comstock getty images the impact of the finished floor level is that the difference between the structural floor level and the finished floor level may require the removal of a portion of the bottom of doors.
An enclosure below an elevated building even if it is the lowest floor for rating purposes cannot be counted as a floor to avoid classifying the building as low rise.
Top of timber pile above finished ground level 300 mm or 150 mm with dpc top of concrete pile above finished ground level 150 mm with dpc top of foundation wall above finished ground level 225 mm suspended timber floor construction bottom of cladding 200 mm suspended timber floor construction underside of joists i e.
Below the elevated floor including an attached garage the enclosure or garage floor becomes the lowest floor for rating if any of the following conditions exists.
