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Default Hardboard over floor - soaking it to prevent bowing?

PeterMcC wrote:
"Peter Hemmings" wrote in message
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Hi,

I am just about to lay vinyl on top of some 3.4mm hardboard and was
told to soak it before laying it on top of the floorboards. Is this
really necessary?



I've always laid it out in the room in which it was to be used for 48
hours before fixing so that it could expand/contract as per the
temp/humidity of the room.

Never soaked it - I would have thought that it was asking for excess
expansion and, besides that, I've always avoided getting hardboard wet
because of the degredation of the surface.


First 2 replies reflect my experiences exactly!

Still if anyone has soaked it - it would be nice to know how they kept
it flat!