Hi all,
I have taken up some tiles and ply from a chipboard floor to prepare for new ply and amtico. By where the sink was there has Obviously been a leak over the years which Has made the chipboard like a sponge! I am going to cut this out with a circular saw set to the depth of the boards and replace but not sure of how far I need to go. The chipboard is glued (not screwed or nailed) so was planing on cutting through the joins and replacing new for old. My worry is support for the new boards as the tongue and grooves will now be removed. Do I add noggins along the joins and screw each side ? And is is necessary to replace complete boards or can I just remove damaged parts? It seems to me I would be keeping more of the structure of the floor if I only cut out damaged portions? Thanks !
I have taken up some tiles and ply from a chipboard floor to prepare for new ply and amtico. By where the sink was there has Obviously been a leak over the years which Has made the chipboard like a sponge! I am going to cut this out with a circular saw set to the depth of the boards and replace but not sure of how far I need to go. The chipboard is glued (not screwed or nailed) so was planing on cutting through the joins and replacing new for old. My worry is support for the new boards as the tongue and grooves will now be removed. Do I add noggins along the joins and screw each side ? And is is necessary to replace complete boards or can I just remove damaged parts? It seems to me I would be keeping more of the structure of the floor if I only cut out damaged portions? Thanks !