Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 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 4046 Thanks for clarifying. Sorry I misunderstood your point 7 6970 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 16535 |