I'm about to overboard a floor in a flat above a shop, currently tatty
floorboards, going over the top of it with 18mm T&G chipboard panels.

Is there any/much benefit to putting something like this in between?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261226286963

It will end up with underlay and carpet so i'm wondering if there would
be any benefit.

TIA.

In message , R D S writes
I'm about to overboard a floor in a flat above a shop, currently tatty
floorboards, going over the top of it with 18mm T&G chipboard panels.

Is there any/much benefit to putting something like this in between?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261226286963

It will end up with underlay and carpet so i'm wondering if there would
be any benefit.

Pass:-)

Our builders used 6mm ply stapled to the old 9" boarding. Underlay +
carpet. No noticeable noise although there is no audio equipment
installed (bedroom).

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On 23/09/2015 11:37, R D S wrote:
I'm about to overboard a floor in a flat above a shop, currently tatty
floorboards, going over the top of it with 18mm T&G chipboard panels.

Is there any/much benefit to putting something like this in between?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261226286963

It will end up with underlay and carpet so i'm wondering if there would
be any benefit.

TIA.

Dunno. Might it help to reduce any creaking between the floor boards and
the chipboard?
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Roger
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"R D S" wrote in message
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I'm about to overboard a floor in a flat above a shop, currently tatty
floorboards, going over the top of it with 18mm T&G chipboard panels.

Is there any/much benefit to putting something like this in between?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261226286963

It will end up with underlay and carpet so i'm wondering if there would
be any benefit.

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down, and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying that
they only need half inch pins

On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 20:06:41 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down, and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying that
they only need half inch pins

What's the reason for soaking them?


NT

On 23/09/15 22:06, wrote:
On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 20:06:41 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down, and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying that
they only need half inch pins

What's the reason for soaking them?

To ennure you get gaps when they shrink on drying?



NT



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On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:07:07 +0100, Phil L wrote:


Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose
half the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch
higher than all the others.

It's all one level with no skirting and only one door so not really an
issue.

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On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 20:06:41 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose
half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down,
and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you
need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying
that
they only need half inch pins

What's the reason for soaking them?

It stops it bowing outwards, when soaked it swells, then when it's fixed
down it shrinks, which pulls it tight between the pins / screws and keeps it
flat.
If you don't, it swells up like balloons over a short period and is visible
even through carpet

On Friday, 25 September 2015 19:43:44 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:
nt wrote in message
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On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 20:06:41 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose
half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down,
and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you
need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying
that
they only need half inch pins

What's the reason for soaking them?

It stops it bowing outwards, when soaked it swells, then when it's fixed
down it shrinks, which pulls it tight between the pins / screws and keeps it
flat.
If you don't, it swells up like balloons over a short period and is visible
even through carpet

cheers Phil


NT