Laying Tongue And Groove Chipboard Flooring

Tongue and groove chipboard is a type of particle board made up of sawdust and resin.

Laying tongue and groove chipboard flooring.

Water resistant flooring grade chipboard should be used. Standard size sheets are 2400mm x 600mm and available in two thicknesses 18mm and 22mm. Tongue and groove chipboard is made to fit tightly together to form a solid floor base. Chipboard flooring with tongue and groove joints is commonly available for flooring applications.

Lay a sheet of chipboard in one corner of the room with the long side of the sheet running along the longest wall. Once this has been done add a bead of adhesive to the tongue and groove joint on top of the screw and push the adjacent panels together using the tongue and groove connection. Unlike plywood the edges. Then lay a chipboard flooring panel down adding a screw to the tongue at each tongue and groove joint to secure it to the joist below.

It is used like plywood as a subfloor beneath tile hardwood and laminate flooring. Continue to lay chipboard flooring across the joists for the rest of the floor ensuring the joints along the 600mm edges are staggered always avoid joining on the same joist wherever possible. The tongue and groove edges make for a strong bond between the boards. Leave a 6 mm 1 4 inch space at sides of the board by the walls.