Laying Chipboard Flooring

Laying plywood subfloor on a chipboard floor.

Laying chipboard flooring.

The tongue and groove edges make for a strong bond between the boards. I ll be laying a new chipboard floor over some old joists some of which have been replaced and now it is all insulated. If your home has particleboard subfloors instead of plywood subfloors you may want the added durability plywood has to offer. Standard size sheets are 2400mm x 600mm and available in two thicknesses 18mm and 22mm.

Your sub floor joists should be at 400mm centres meaning the edge of the boards always falls on a joist too. Step 3 make your mark. Previously the bathroom floor has been ceramic tiles laid directly onto the chipboard. To establish how many sheets you ll need to buy divide your total room area by the size of the board.

These have cracked over time probably due to small movement in the floor. Chipboard flooring with tongue and groove joints is commonly available for flooring applications. I m in a flat where the floors are chipboard. Continue to lay chipboard flooring across the joists for the rest of the floor ensuring the joints along the 600mm edges are staggered always avoid joining on the same joist wherever possible.

I am trying to install a new vinyl sheet floor in my bathroom. Trim these door casings with a flush cut dovetail saw if the flooring doesn t fit underneath the casings. To do this hold the saw flat against a scrap piece of flooring to use as a guide and press the saw. Don t forget to make a mark on the wall above every floor joist in the room where you ll be laying your chipboard flooring.

Laying plywood over particleboard. Tongue and groove chipboard is a type of particle board made up of sawdust and resin. If you re trying to install flooring around doors for example you might find that the floating floor doesn t quite fit beneath the casing. Measure the room you ll be laying the chipboard flooring in with your measuring tape.

They are relatively cheap and quick to lay. Replacing the subfloors can be a.