"Peter Hemmings" wrote in message
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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!

When I had a flat soe years ago,hardboard was down over the floor,soeone ust
have wetted it? as the edges were butt up against each other and them edges
were raised slightly probably due to it being wetted?