Floor assembly and method of forming thereof

Abstract

A floor assembly includes a base panel including a depression, a spacing block at least partially disposed in the depression, and a floor panel spaced apart from the base panel by the spacing block.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A floor assembly, comprising:
 a base panel including a depression;   a spacing block at least partially disposed in the depression; and   a floor panel spaced apart from the base panel by the spacing block.   
     
     
         2 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a lower surface of the spacing block is in contact with an upper surface of the base panel within the depression.   
     
     
         3 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an upper surface of the spacing block overlaps and is in contact with a lower surface of the floor panel.   
     
     
         4 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the spacing block is located within an interior region of the base panel in a plan view.   
     
     
         5 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the depression extends in a first direction;   the base panel comprises a first surface exposed by the depression and extending in the first direction, a second surface exposed by the depression and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and   the spacing block overlaps the first surface.   
     
     
         6 . The floor assembly of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the base panel comprises a third surface contacting the second surface, disposed above the first surface in the second direction, and extending in the first direction; and   at least a portion of the spacing block at least partially overlaps the third surface.   
     
     
         7 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the depression extends in a first direction; and   the spacing block extends for a greater distance in the first direction.   
     
     
         8 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the depression extends in a first direction; and   the spacing block extends for an equal or lesser distance in the first direction.   
     
     
         9 . The floor assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the depression extends in a second direction; and   the spacing block extends for an equal or lesser distance in the second direction.   
     
     
         10 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the spacing block is attached to the base panel.   
     
     
         11 . The floor assembly of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the spacing block is fastened to the base panel.   
     
     
         12 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the spacing block is attached to the floor panel.   
     
     
         13 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base panel further comprises a tab disposed in the depression, wherein the tab provides a fiction fit for the spacing block.   
     
     
         14 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base panel, the spacing block, or a combination thereof comprises mid-density fiber (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), mass timber, cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, or mass plywood.   
     
     
         15 . The floor assembly of  claim 14 , wherein:
 a majority grain direction of the spacing block is perpendicular to a majority grain direction of the base panel.   
     
     
         16 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the depression extends in a first direction, the depression further comprising a secondary depression extending into the base panel in a second direction crossing the first direction; and   at least a position of the spacing block is disposed in the secondary depression.   
     
     
         17 . The floor assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an additional floor panel disposed on the floor panel.   
     
     
         18 . A floor assembly, comprising:
 a base panel including a depression;   a spacing block at least partially disposed in the depression, wherein a lower surface of the spacing block is in contact with an upper surface of the base panel within the depression; and   a floor panel spaced apart from the base panel by the spacing block, wherein an upper surface of the spacing block overlaps and is in contact with a lower surface of the floor panel and wherein the spacing block is located within an interior region of the base panel in a plan view.   
     
     
         19 . A method for forming a floor assembly, comprising:
 removing material from a base panel to form a depression;   inserting a spacing block on the base panel at least partially within the depression; and   placing a floor panel on the spacing block.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 fastening the spacing block to the base panel; and   fastening the floor panel to the spacing block.