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  1. J

    Bath panel to be tiler. How do you make it?

    I'm tiling a bathroom and now got to make the bath panel to be tiled? I was thinking to to make a structure panel in stud work and plywood 12mm, then tiling on it straight away. Would this work? is the plywood good enough for wet area?
  2. D

    Best type of material for alcove shelf/desk

    I am looking to build a shelf/desk in an alcove. The alcove is 96cm wide and for argument sake the depth would be 100cm so looking at 1m sq sheet of material. The desk would support laptop, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc and would be supported by a baton along the 2 sides of the alcove but not...
  3. Jordan Downie

    Suitable Subfloor for Underfloor Heating

    I am having a plated underfloor heating system installed between the joists of my suspended timber floor throughout the house, so, I was wondering what the best subfloor type is to lay over the joists when the UFH has been installed. So the floor joists are at roughly 450mm centres which is...
  4. janieJones123

    What size gap at bottom of stud for ply/PB

    Hi, I am building a half stud wall that I will be covering with 12mm ply and then plasterboard, then adding skirting once it’s had a skim. I was wondering if I need to leave a gap at the bottom of either covering like you would on a masonry wall? I would think not to leave a gap for the ply, but...
  5. M

    What material to use for sink surround (to be tiled.

    I’ve been renovating our guest room and have built a vanity unit for a small sink in the corner of the room. there is a small work surface which fits around the sink (100mm at its widest) which I plan to tile with small mosaic tiles. The sink will only get occasional use but the surface will...
  6. jfsoar

    kitchen carcass ply

    Hi, I'm planning to remake our kitchen. I think I've settled on 18mm ply for carcasses (perhaps with 12mm ply for backs). Shaker-style doors from 12mm ply framed with tulipwood. I plan to (spray) paint. I know MDF or MFC would be cheaper, but having looked at a few kitchens, I dislike the...
  7. S

    Replacing floorboards between bathroom and landing

    Hello! I am currently renovating my house and have hit a dilemma with some flooring between the bathroom and landing. Please see the image below Bathroom floor / Hallway edge (annotated) by Samkio posted 18 Jul 2019 at 7:33 PM The image above shows the entrance to the bathroom from the...
  8. K

    Hidden plywood shelves

    Hi I put some plywood shelves in a cupboard and want to protect them from scratches etc. Not fussed about the finish. Is sanding sealer enough to protect the surface? Thanks, Kristian
  9. W

    Plywood for bathroom subfloor

    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...
  10. S

    Flooring first or electrics / insulation?

    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...
  11. theandroids

    What size Plywood Overlay?

    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...
  12. G

    Plywood over floorboards before Karndean/Amtico

    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...
  13. R

    minimum thickness of ply subfloor

    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...
  14. O

    Old suspended Fl; insulation, breather membrane, plywood between joists

    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...
  15. R

    Plywood & Plasterboard vs Home Cinema

    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...
  16. M

    Replace floor boards if plying over?

    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...
  17. L

    Rhinofloor range - relative durability & comfort

    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...
  18. M

    Guys need your advice ! flooring advice please. Lady project

    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...
  19. M

    Line plywood board upstairs on bedroom floorboards.

    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...
  20. A

    Replacing 26mm thick chipboard flooring

    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...
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