I have 8' x 4' sheet of ordinary chipboard. I presume thats its not wet treated and does not have T/G edges. Is it good enough to use as flooring if I cut it so the ends lay on the joists?
thanks.
Arthur
I have 8' x 4' sheet of ordinary chipboard. I presume thats its not wet treated and does not have T/G edges. Is it good enough to use as flooring if I cut it so the ends lay on the joists?
thanks.
Arthur
The T&G stops the drafts comming throught the gaps, the green cloating makes it sort of water restistant.
I have used normal chipboard to fill in odd shaped holes in floorboards where some itiot has cut a patchowrk out for new wireng.
Use the proper green stuff in wet rooms, even then don't get it wet ..
Rick
In article , Arthur writes
Builders don't even do that
need to be at least 15, preferably 18mm.
They do. Oh. You mean they leave joints hanging - yes. Ive sen that.
There are *lots* of things that builders dont do on other people's properties that they would do on their own. Cutting the lengths so that joints are on top of joists is, IMHO, a good thing.
Similarly with wiring- I try and install three-core-plus-earth in lighting circuits because it can make life so easy when you need to change the switching arrangement.
Adding in isolation valves in plumbing can be a godsend too.
There is (of course) a limit to these "contingency" items, but taking a little extra time to ensure that the joints are over joists is very worthwhile in my book.
Mungo
seen quarter inch ply used once: the floor bent badly as you walked over it :) Some folk eh!
Regards, NT
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