Replacing Chipboard Flooring With Floorboards
Step 1 decide on the right type of chipboard.
Replacing chipboard flooring with floorboards. High density chipboard can be used as sub floor with various types of flooring such as slate tile stone wood carpet or vinyl flooring. Although chipboard floor boards are available in 18mm and 22mm thicknesses you will almost certainly need 22mm thick for any normal modern flooring application. It is used like plywood as a subfloor beneath tile hardwood and laminate. Boards are 600mm wide and 2400mm long meaning they are fairly easy to manage plus quick and easy to lay.
Underneath the hardwood laminate tile or carpet lies the subfloor and it s a component that only gets attention during a. It s difficult to know everything that goes on below your flooring. Chipboard flooring also known as particle board is made from coarse sawdust that is mixed with resin.