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FROM THE GROUND UP

Foundation detail.

Explore how a building meets the ground.
Build the junction in 3D. Move the ground and watch the detail adapt.

2D foundation section: Strip foundation · Double stud timber frame · TimberIllustrative construction detail. Outside is on the left and inside on the right. Internal floor relative to outside: 150 mm. DPC & linked floor membrane. Timber cladding, 25 mm; Ventilated batten cavity, 50 mm; External sheathing, 12 mm; Double stud insulated zone, 250 mm; Service void, 38 mm; Internal plasterboard, 12.5 mm. Dimensions are nominal and not a construction specification.A—A / WALL–GROUND JUNCTIONCONCEPT DETAIL · NTSOUTSIDEINSIDE01 Timber cladding25 mm02 Ventilated batten cavity50 mm03 External sheathing12 mm04 Double stud insulated zone250 mm05 Service void38 mm06 Internal plasterboard12.5 mmFinished floor level± 0.000Floor insulation150 mmStrip foundationIllustrative geometryExternal ground level387.5 mm wall650 mm support (nominal)150 mm above900 mmStrip foundation · Double stud timber frame · TimberATELIER / 31 · Illustrative only — not for construction
Live detail · 100% viewNominal dimensions in mm · Not to scale
Damp protection / breather membraneAirtightness / vapour control
ABOVE GROUND

DPC & linked floor membrane

The wall damp-proof course links to the floor membrane. The cladding base stays clear of outside ground; the substructure supports the raised floor.

OUTSIDE → INSIDE

The wall, layer by layer.

387.5mm overall

Select a layer to highlight it in the drawing.