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Can loft boards be used in a bathroom to replace floor boards?
Anonymous user 13/03/2024 - 2.31 PM
My builder cut a lot of my bathroom floor out as he said it was rotten (a tiny amount was but I'm not sure all what he cut out was), I have seen today these large wooden panels (look like chipboard type) which he said he was going to use for the bathroom floor - is this right? Thanks a lot in advance
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Roc builders
Rating: 5 out of 5
Chipboard flooring is the norm these days.They should be green and moisture resistant though,not the rubbish that gets sold as loft panels.
Answered28 November 2012
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Anonymous user
As mentioned in the previous reply, chipboard is extensively used these days as it is stable ( no warping or twisting). The suggestion that it needs to be moisture resistant is as an insurance against the sometimes wet conditions in a bathrooms, though a properly fitted floor covering should guard against this. I would make sure that the chipboard is of the same thickness ( 18mm. - 22mm.) as the original flooring, and all joints are cut so as to be fully supported by the floor joists.
Answered28 November 2012
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Aquality Bathoom Solutions
Rating: 4.6 out of 5
yes they can be used, no problem, although personally I hate them as they are nigh on impossible to lift without damaging.
In my mind, if a floor is made up of floorboards then replace like for like. same goes for chipboard. You have to remember that wood expands and contracts with heat.If you replace half a floor with different flooring it will react differently to the rest and could cause problems if tiling onto them.
Answered29 November 2012
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Anonymous user
I personally would not recommend using chip board regardless of being treated
(not on the floor anyway) this can be used inside a shower cubicle ready to be tiled over, however on a bathroom floor i would recommend using a ply at least 10mm.
Answered28 November 2012
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A Wakefield
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
yes he can replace the chipboard with like for like, but if they are tiling the floor they will have to use 12-18mm ply or backer board.
Answered30 November 2012
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