Fix Chipboard Flooring

It is used like plywood as a subfloor beneath tile hardwood and laminate flooring.

Fix chipboard flooring.

Chipboard flooring sheets bond as one in a tongue and groove method. Where chipboard flooring might get damp in the future seal the surface and all cut edges with pva woodworking adhesive. Tongue and groove chipboard is a type of particle board made up of sawdust and resin. Chipboard that is high in density is used for sub flooring usually used as a base for carpet or other flooring because it is more economical than plywood but it gets the job done.

This makes it is easy to calculate how many screws to buy by counting the number of sheets and multiplying by 30. You will need to use 5 screws evenly spaced across each joist so you can use as many as 30 screws per board. Unlike plywood the edges. Make sure that any chipboard you buy for flooring is flooring grade.

Chipboard screws to fix down in place after you lay chipboard flooring use 60mm wood screws. This comes in two thicknesses 19 mm and 22 mm.