plywood

I want to replace all the floorboards in my bathroom with 18mm plywood. My local merchants sells 2 types WBP and softwood structural ply. The WBP is described as not being for structural use but would seem to be the better option for the bathroom being WBP where as the structural plywood says...

Hi, I'm in the middle of renovating my property it's got three levels; ground floor, first floor and then loft conversion on the top. I'm at the stage where the building is water tight and I've got all the partitions up on the three floors. I am thinking to put the floors in next - Tounge...

Hi, all I was thinking of putting down solid oak Parquet flooring. I currently have particle board subfloor. I know I need to put overlay the floor first. My question is could I use 3.5mm - 5.5mm Plywood sheets screwed down to the particular board. or do I have to use 6mm. Also what type would I...

Hello All, I am in the process of renovating the bathroom and there is currently a 12mm OSB board laid over the original floor boards. We intend to have a Karndean/Amtico floor laid so I will be removing said OSB and replacing with 12mm plywood, which I take is common to both floor types...

hi, I'm trying to find out what the minimum sensible thickness of plywood i can use to lay over our joists. Its an old house and the joists centres vary from 380 - 400 (most less than 400). The joists are 45mm x 160mm, and there are noggins dotted around the place. Most joists are pretty stable...

Sorry, this is a nested question.. Old suspended 1960s floor comprises: 3" void, 3" timber heights (sat on engineering bricks, levelled with cement), floorboards. Joist spacing sees 440mm approx inbetween joists. Joists are 2.5" wide. Goals: - insulate between timbers - UFH: install over tray...

Good Afternoon All, My first post here, but first of all I'd like to say there's a huge amount of helpful information on here from you guys! This is my first project in my first house. It's a new-build property and I'm planning on putting a basic cinema system in the lounge. It'll include a...

We have a few floorboards here and there that have been taken up, either due to wood worm, plumbing or electrics. We will be getting both laminate and carpet through out the house. Currently every single room is stripped back to floorboards, with all old woodwork removed too as we are...

Our bathroom flooring needs replacing - we're planning to whip out the grotty old carpet and put some vinyl down instead. Trouble is, the design we like the best is from the Rhinofloor XL Supergrip range, which only has a relatively thin backing and wear layer, and a 5 year guarantee compared to...

Hi Guys, :(:( Currently wanting to relay a new laminate flooring on the upstairs bedrooms, have stripped the old laminate flooring to the floorboards which I have fixed, some were creaking which I have now screwed back into the joint timber, however I would like surface to be flat and level...

Hi Guys, Currently wanting to relay a new laminate flooring on the upstairs bedrooms, have stripped the old laminate flooring to the floorboards which I have fixed, some were creaking which I have now screwed back into the joint timber, however I would like surface to be flat and level which I...

Hi, As above, I've got a few sections of chipboard flooring that could do with being replaced before we get our new laminate flooring put down. Got the calipers out and it seems as though my T&G chipboard floor boards are 26mm deep. Most places only supply 18/22mm thicknesses (have found 26mm...

After much deliberation, I decided to clad my garden studio in ply sheets and some cedar as an added feature. I will cut the ply sheets so they have a shadow gap between each one so will definitely need to treat the edges properly which will be exposed. I want to stain the ply a dark...

Not sure if this is the best forum for this query, but hope someone can advise. After much deliberation, I decided to clad my garden studio in ply sheets and some cedar as an added feature. I will cut the ply sheets so they have a shadow gap between each one so will definitely need to treat...

Hi I'm trying to put down hardwood flooring over floorboards. I've put down 5.5cm thick ply to cover the uneven floorboards. I know the ply should prob be thicker but I got it cheap. I've screwed down the ply but I get uneven bits (bumps) where the ply is screwed to parts of the floorboards...

Hi all, We're installing a plywood floor in our 1800's home. At the moment the room in question has a concrete floor (which at some point was put down to replace an original floating wood floor) with a pathway in the middle that is original hallway tiles (the rooms either side of the hall were...

Hi there, I am in real need of some advice please. Bit of a different project but ... Ive created a 12' by 8' mural on x3 wbp 18mm plywood boards. The perimeter of the mural (about 40cm depth) will be tiled with approx 4m squared childrens artwork on ceramic 100mx100mm tiles ( I know ceramic...

Hi, I'm renovating and old (~1870) house. Having pulled up the floor coverings and original (knackered) tiles downstairs, I've discovered that 2 rooms and a sort or corridor area have a solid concrete-like base, although all at different heights, while another room has a suspended timber floor...

I'm wondering if I could get some advise about putting plywood in my shed. - The shed is a metal colorbond shed - The vertical beams at the corners are Z purlins - The walls all have three tophats running horizontally - one along the top, one along the middle and one near the bottom -...

Im a DIY'r and wanted to give it a go, now im wishing i hadnt. I framed out a 3 sided walk in shower, insulated it with 100mm celotex, lined the area with 12mm marine ply, primed the ply with weber primer 360, i used a unibond readymix bathroom tile adhesive, 150x150x5 basic white tiles from...