Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Sep 26, 2017 2:27 pm Hi All Time to order materials for subfloor striaght forward question Plywood vs particle board flooring - which should we go with and why? Flooring will be carpet in bedrooms, spotted gum most places, tiles in wet areas ex kitchen Re: Plywood or particle board floor 2Sep 27, 2017 11:12 am Go with termite resistant particle board flooring, you will not be able to remove the floor later if termites come for a visit and that is on the cards Telecommunications systems, computer Networks and Security systems. Re: Plywood or particle board floor 3Oct 31, 2017 4:54 am Particle board flooring it will do the job and be cheaper in most cases. Re: Plywood or particle board floor 4Nov 10, 2017 12:57 pm Thanks guys I am concerned though that we might not get a roof on by xmas and the particle board will be exposes to elements over dec / jan breaks bearers + joists going in today - should be done by mid next week and floor to go in early week after, once plumber and sparky are finished the first parts of their rough ins Frame to go in straight after need bricklayer back + steel install before roof trusses can go in should take a few days for them to go in and then we are ready for sarking + tiles that by my calcs is around 17/18 Dec i.e. if we lose a day or two along the way - little chance roof is on pre xmas /new years breaks would you be concerned about water damage of particle board if it was exposed to elements for 3-4 weeks?? Re: Plywood or particle board floor 5Nov 10, 2017 1:05 pm yes it is possible that the floor may be damaged by inclement weather, I would get a roll of thick black poly plastic from Bunnings and cover the floor with it (get quality adhesive tape to join it). If you seal it well that should be enough to protect it, if you don't mind a bit of paint on it I would seal it (underside too). all the best Pete Telecommunications systems, computer Networks and Security systems. Re: Plywood or particle board floor 7Nov 10, 2017 1:20 pm yes thats right, when the internal frames are installed they just get mounted on top of the plastic film, this is standard practice in many timber floored buildings. The plastic then stays until the house is painted (just before the carpet or tiles go down this protects the floor from building adhesives , paint etc and if you are too broke to put carpet down it gives you a reasonable floor to live on. When the building is finished it is a simple matter of running a stanly blade around the rooms to remove the protective sheet. Pete Telecommunications systems, computer Networks and Security systems. Re: Plywood or particle board floor 8Nov 10, 2017 5:10 pm Treated particle board flooring can withstand limited exposure to the weather. Refer to manufacturers tech data sheets. It is typically 4-6 weeks not months/years. If the roof will not be ready consider using galv nails with treated flooring as normal nails will rust very quickly. My own OB proceeded very slowly so I used galv fasteners everywhere Re: Plywood or particle board floor 9Apr 25, 2018 9:58 pm random111 Thanks guys I am concerned though that we might not get a roof on by xmas and the particle board will be exposes to elements over dec / jan breaks bearers + joists going in today - should be done by mid next week and floor to go in early week after, once plumber and sparky are finished the first parts of their rough ins Frame to go in straight after need bricklayer back + steel install before roof trusses can go in should take a few days for them to go in and then we are ready for sarking + tiles that by my calcs is around 17/18 Dec i.e. if we lose a day or two along the way - little chance roof is on pre xmas /new years breaks would you be concerned about water damage of particle board if it was exposed to elements for 3-4 weeks?? no it will be fine , it has a wax coating on it that will protect it easily for that amount of time Re: Plywood or particle board floor 10Apr 25, 2018 10:02 pm Databoom yes it is possible that the floor may be damaged by inclement weather, I would get a roll of thick black poly plastic from Bunnings and cover the floor with it (get quality adhesive tape to join it). If you seal it well that should be enough to protect it, if you don't mind a bit of paint on it I would seal it (underside too). all the best Pete do not do this you will get mould , in 18 years as a carpenter i have never seen this done , black poly and weather around timber equals mould mould mould Jimbo73 I would use heaps of adhesive on each sheet and screw rather than nail. use as many as you like cheers Simeon 1 4064 Thanks for clarifying. Sorry I misunderstood your point 7 6974 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16553 |