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| Thread ID: 137382 | 2014-07-02 08:20:00 | any builders on here? flooring q's | tweak'e (69) | PC World Chat |
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| 1378269 | 2014-07-03 06:06:00 | ouch billy ! the reflooring has already been done, i'm just fixing the mistakes! |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1378270 | 2014-07-03 08:47:00 | Can anyone explain the logic behind laying particle board first, then nailing the wall plates and building the wall framing on top ? Traditional floorboards are laid after the wall plates and framing, or, in the case of a brick built house after the bricks have been laid. So why is that crap particle board material not laid afterwards ? No sane person would would build a brick house on particle board :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1378271 | 2014-07-03 08:59:00 | i would assume because laying the floor first gives them an easy work space and its quicker than cutting the sheets to fit. each part of a sheet requires a block underneath to support the edge. also with thick sheeting material you would need thicker bottom plate otherwise you won't have much to fasten the gib onto. i'm told particle board is actually very strong, stronger than ply i think. so they can use wider spans and fewer joists. unfortunatly it just crumbles to its knees at the mere sight of water. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1378272 | 2014-07-03 11:03:00 | skirting board on that side is off. i can see the ply is a few mm thinner than the particle board. lifted a bit of the lino, not exactly stuck down. can see the 2nd sheet of ply has dropped a mm at the join. it may be a case of take all the lino off, screw the boards down, leveling compound and lay the lino. edit: looks like they laid the lino after doing the skirting boards etc. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1378273 | 2014-07-03 11:31:00 | Can you remove the ply 2 spans of the joists at a time and replace with particle board? | Whenu (9358) | ||
| 1378274 | 2014-07-03 11:36:00 | i could but its the particle board i would like to get rid off. i do not understand why they didn't use ply up to the door way. then the height difference wouldn't matter and you get the right timber in the right aera. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1378275 | 2014-07-03 21:35:00 | Particle board in wet areas is flawing material. just awaiting a chance to show it's tricks. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1378276 | 2014-07-03 22:36:00 | Particle board in wet areas is flawing material. :lol: puns :rolleyes: |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1378277 | 2014-07-04 01:12:00 | It's part of the bracing element which is why they put it down first | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1378278 | 2014-07-04 06:16:00 | It's part of the bracing element which is why they put it down first thats what concerns me a bit. a lot of the particle board flooring under the walls has been removed. i doubt there is a whole lot hold up one side of the house. however i gave gathered some tools and will go into demolition mode over the weekend. see if i can get under the wall and fit some packers/studs to join the walls to the joists. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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