This cheap nasty Chipboard flooring from B&Q...

Biscuits or dowels?

Regards

Mark

A bit late now I suppose but the 'plain' ends are suppossed to be cut so that these joints are in the middle of a joist. I cannot really think of any remedy whilst the boards are in situ but I presume you don't want to rip them all up. You may just have to live with it and play that great game from your childhood...Don't step on the (pavement) cracks or you'll turn into an elephant, (or fall into a bedroom maybe in your case)

Cheers

John

The phone rang while John was doing the ironing, resulting in the 3rd degree burn to the ear, visible for all in uk.d-i-y to guffaw over.

I've only put a couple down, so taking them back up again is fine, but the joists are only 1" thick, and it is only nasty chipboard, and add to that, it would be a complete pain and waste to marry up each join with a joist, as it would involve lots of cutting and waste.

The phone rang while Mark A was doing the ironing, resulting in the 3rd degree burn to the ear, visible for all in uk.d-i-y to guffaw over.

I'm not sure, as the quality of the chipboard is not good, and I feel that it would just split at that point...but I'm not sure over biscuits, that is the best option so far.

Plain ended ones are designed for meeting at a joist. You can get T&G all round if this doesn't suit.

If they're meeting at right angles to the joists, a noggin would seem the easiest answer. Otherwise a biscuit jointer?

If the joists are only 1" thick you shouldn't be boarding over them, as they won't be able to take the weight of the boards, let alone anything else.

I always thought it was be eaten by a bear.

If I'd known it was turn into an elephant I'd have trodden on some.

The lies parents tell can damage a child for life.

Owain

Get PVA glue and some 3x1 wood and screws.

Put a strap under each of the edges by gluing it and screwing it so you make a support for the next board.

It will stop the bouncing effect at least.

My standby in this sort of situation is a T&G profile cutter in my router. Takes some care, and is a bit tedious on this scale, but does a good job....

Tim

That's American isn't it?

We used to say that if you stood on a nick you'd marry a brick.

You seem as well adjusted as the next man!

Mary

The phone rang while Dave Plowman (News) was doing the ironing, resulting in the 3rd degree burn to the ear, visible for all in uk.d-i-y to guffaw over.

Well it's a 1900's house, and they are about 1.5" thick and 3" deep, and about 12" apart. And I have been walking on them for years.

The phone rang while Owain was doing the ironing, resulting in the 3rd degree burn to the ear, visible for all in uk.d-i-y to guffaw over.

Step on a crack = break your back....bears??? Elephants???

Softwood has very little strength when used in the way that you suggest, and is likely to split.

The phone rang while Rob Morley was doing the ironing, resulting in the

I've already considered that option, but it makes it a very big job, drill holes, countersink holes, cut wood, glue. screw.

And consider the amount of screws and wood needed. Biscuting has my vote so far.

"POD {?Ó}" wrote in news:Xns963BC8F542204WeAllLovePOD@212.159.2.85:

Countersinking! Try Turbogold - they go deep enough without any effort.

Hi Owain

Less specific in my area - "the bears will get you". But definitely bears.

Dave

"David Lang" wrote in news:RLA8e.98336$ snipped-for-privacy@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

Nah!! It's the lions that get you if you step on the lines. :-)

Cue Kenneth Williams:

;-)

Yes, I thought about that. I usually say that the problem is I'M the next man ...

Mary