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Framed floors

Site: Wintec Learning
Course: NZ Cert. Carpentry Level 4 - Learning
Book: Framed floors
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Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 10:18 AM

Table of contents

Pile foundation system


What will I learn from this interaction?

Learn about the components, materials and pile types that make up a pile foundation. The information is based around the example of building a wooden storage shed. Even if you are not building this shed (as part of a course at Wintec) the information can be used to understand general pile foundation construction.

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Timber piled floor (video)

Watch this short video showing how a timber piled foundation is constructed.

Key2 Tim Scott. (2014, August 12). Timber piled floor / Sub-floor - KEY2 construction tips [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir_YTr9oPK8

Calculating quantities


What will I learn from this interaction?

Using the example of the wooden storage shed, learn about how to:

  1. Identify information from the working drawing to name and identify the materials required for the subfloor
  2. Calculate the quantities needed for piles and cement
  3. Prepare a material order and site safety plan for delivery and storage of piles

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Installation


What will I learn from this interaction?

Once you understand the subfloor requirements, and materials, equipment, etc. is on site, install the pile foundations. This interaction continues to use the example of the wooden storage shed.

You need to:

  1. Check safety
  2. Set out process from initial set out and profile pegs to determining the excavation depth based on soil conditions 
  3. Excavating the pile foundations
  4. Placing and cutting the piles to height

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