Sleeper wall: Supports a timber ground floor, and is often built in honeycomb brickwork to allow ventilation of the space under the floor.
SLEEPER WALL
A dwarf wall supporting the joists under a suspended timber ground floor.
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Many older homes have a 'suspended' ground floor, with timber joists spanning from wall to wall, supported by sleeper walls.
Suspended floors require firm regular support from sleeper walls positioned below the damp-proof level.
 See also: Sleeper, Sheet, Wall, Walls, Construction
  
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