Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Jul 18, 2008 5:57 pm I"m renovating a room in the house due to old termite damage The floor under the carpet is chip board sheets. I would like to take it up and replace it with some tongue and groove floor boards. But the way i would like to run the floor boards is in the same direction as the floor joist.
Would i be able to put noggins in between the joists to support the floor boards or can i leave the chip board and place the flooring over the top? The pics below are the floor as it is now Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Timber floor 2Jul 18, 2008 6:23 pm The better method is to lay the timber floorboards over the top of the particle board flooring. Timber flooring over the joists gives you little under floor insulation, both thermal or acoustic.
In the old days, tongue and groove flooring was laid directly over joists as it was intended only to be a sub-floor i.e covered with carpets/lino etc. If you using real timber, make sure you use adhesive as well as nails to avoid nocking between the two surfaces. Re: Timber floor 3Jul 21, 2008 10:03 am Dukekamaya The better method is to lay the timber floorboards over the top of the particle board flooring. I was hoping someone was going to say that, I have had a builder friend suggest the particle board be removed as it can soak up moisture and cause problems with the hard wood floor with which i want to lay over the top. Dukekamaya If you using real timber, make sure you use adhesive as well as nails to avoid nocking between the two surfaces. Thanks for that tip Would painting the particle board with a sealer help at all I have also read that when you lay a T & G floor over a particle floor to use 12mm thick, Do you know what thickness T & G usually is I'm thinking of "spotted gum" for the floor any ideas on the best place to buy in Sydney Re: Timber floor 4Jul 21, 2008 12:42 pm It doesn't matter if you use 12mm or 19mm thick boards. 19mm is the standard thickness Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15904 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3276 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7271 |