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LVT and chipboard/particleboard subfloor

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.43 PM

Hi, I want fit luxury vinyl tiles (click system) on my floors in hallway, small toilet and kitchen. Subfloors are chipboards/particleboards (not sure which is correct term). Hallway has carpet, kitchen and toilet, sheet vinyl. Do I need to put a plywood, before laying underlay and LVT? I know it depends on the level/evenness of the boards. There is some movement on the floor in some spots, when stepped on it. I would appreciate on any advice. Thanks Thomas

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4 Answers

RNT Property Limited

Rating: 4.6 out of 5

Braintree

Personally, I'd take the approach of stripping everything back to the chipboard. Assess the quality after a scrape and screw lose boards down. If required self level the entire area after priming the boards. You'll get a level throughout that way then install the LVT. Hope this helps.

Answered1 July 2021

London & Surrey luxury tiles

Rating: 5 out of 5

Chessington

Take everything back to boards repair or replace, prime then lay. Use flexi

Answered2 July 2021

Anonymous user

There are two ways to proceed and one not to. Not to: fit lvt onto the current boarding. Option 1: use a fibre reinforced flexible smoothing compound over your existing floor. Option 2: use a min 6mm FG1 flooring grade plyboard screwed down, approx 100 screws per board. Do not use builders yard plyboard if you want a long lasting floor.

Answered13 August 2021

Flooring Scotland

Rating: 4.7 out of 5

Glasgow

Depending on the quality of the LVT I would be plywooding the full area. Check the spec sheets on the product, so you can claim a refund when/if it start breaking or coming up.

Answered13 August 2021