How to put in this flooring?

[Keitai]

The wood I presume chipboard needs replacing, it's under the carpet. Should I replace the whole length or cut the rotten bit out with a circular saw (set to right depth).

To make it sit around architrave do I scribe it I with pencil on a piece of baton?

 

[footprints]

I would lift the small bit first to check what is underneath, you do not want to go at it with a circular saw if you have Marley Thermoplastic (asbestos) tiles under there!
If it is just wood floor under I would replace a small bit only, it can be secured with screws or nails rather than disturbing all the gripper rod.
I assume you have sorted out the cause of the water damage.

 

[JohnD]

... you do not want to go at it with a circular saw if you have Marley Thermoplastic (asbestos) tiles under there!

Or pipes.

 

[Keitai]

I would lift the small bit first to check what is underneath, you do not want to go at it with a circular saw if you have Marley Thermoplastic (asbestos) tiles under there!
If it is just wood floor under I would replace a small bit only, it can be secured with screws or nails rather than disturbing all the gripper rod.
I assume you have sorted out the cause of the water damage.

I doubt asbestos. I think building is ten years old.

The wet part is falling apart so I guess just scrape or chisel that out to see what's under.
What would you use to cut a straight line to fit the patched chipboard?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Find and fix the leak first!

I take it this will be 10 pages long in 'how to fix a leak and fix flooring' to a handyman charging a gullible customer who thinks they have employed a tradesman.


Andy

 

[Keitai]

Find and fix the leak first!

I take it this will be 10 pages long in 'how to fix a leak and fix flooring' to a handyman charging a gullible customer who thinks they have employed a tradesman.


Andy

No leak. Water coming in from bathroom

 

[HERTS P&D]

Where is the water coming from?

Andy

 

[foxhole]

Looks like sloppy use of bathroom leading to water running out of doorway.

 

[Keitai]

Looks like sloppy use of bathroom leading to water running out of doorway.

The shower base has no depth to it and consequently the water rushes over the low entrance onto the floor then into bedroom.

Regarding floor

Gonna measure depth, probably 18mm chipboard will set circular saw to that depth and cut a straight line across two chipboard. Then using this scribing device to cut around architrave. I heard it each board needs to be over minimum three joists then screw down.

Main worry is pipes underneath.

 

[EddieM]

The shower base has no depth to it and consequently the water rushes over the low entrance onto the floor then into bedroom.

Regarding floor

Gonna measure depth, probably 18mm chipboard will set circular saw to that depth and cut a straight line across two chipboard. Then using this scribing device to cut around architrave. I heard it each board needs to be over minimum three joists then screw down.

Main worry is pipes underneath.View attachment 207177

Architrave is probably sitting on the boards, so you may well be able to slide it under. Then again, you might not be able to.

 

[foxhole]

The shower base has no depth to it and consequently the water rushes over the low entrance onto the floor then into bedroom.

Regarding floor

Gonna measure depth, probably 18mm chipboard will set circular saw to that depth and cut a straight line across two chipboard. Then using this scribing device to cut around architrave. I heard it each board needs to be over minimum three joists then screw down.

Main worry is pipes underneath.View attachment 207177

Shower not installed correctly , should not flood.

 

[Keitai]

Architrave is probably sitting on the boards, so you may well be able to slide it under. Then again, you might not be able to.

Either way I'll use my new toy to scribe it.

As long as no pipes are pierced it cant go too badly

Got my self amalgamation tape, towel and wet/dry vac.

Is there anyway to keep or the dust reduced that the circular saw will shoot out

 

[Charlie George]

Either way I'll use my new toy to scribe it.

As long as no pipes are pierced it cant go too badly

Got my self amalgamation tape, towel and wet/dry vac.

Is there anyway to keep or the dust reduced that the circular saw will shoot out

I have a device that was invented circa 1900 i think it's called a vacuum cleaner.

 

[foxhole]

Either way I'll use my new toy to scribe it.

As long as no pipes are pierced it cant go too badly

Got my self amalgamation tape, towel and wet/dry vac.

Is there anyway to keep or the dust reduced that the circular saw will shoot out

For short cuts you can tape a carrier bag over outlet, catches much of the dust .

 

[Keitai]

I guess it's like this only onto the chipboard