Hi
I have a bit of a problem with the chipboard flooring, as they are damaged and creaking really badly, I have decided to replace them.
The chipboard is varying lengths and 2 feet wide and there are 6 rows of it and only the middle ones are not affected.
My concerns are that the old chipboards are 25mm and this is hard to get hold off, can I use 18mm and will this be strong enough?
And should I get some lamminated flooring to go on top to bring it up to the same height as the old chipboard or do I need to do the whole lot.
The room is upstairs and the chipboards are nailed to the jousts.
if it was me i would rip up all 25 mm flooring replace with 18 mm chipboard flooring and remember to glue all round joints as you lay it , then lay 6mm ply at right angles to that to make up the shortfall
DIY how to tutorial projects and guides - Did you know we have a DIY Projects section? Well, if no, then we certainly do! Within this area of our site have literally hundreds of how-to guides and tutorials that cover a huge range of home improvement tasks. Each page also comes with pictures and a video to make completing those jobs even easier!