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Subjects / LC Construction Studies / Strand 3: Building fabric

Ground and upper floors

Solid and suspended floors, DPMs, insulation and joists.

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Fill the gaps: 1 · Match the pairs: 1 · Multiple choice: 5 · Select all that apply: 1 · Numeric answer: 3 · Put in order: 2 · Short answer: 1 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 1

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What is the main purpose of the insulation placed in a ground floor?
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Hint 1

Heat flows to the cold ground.

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