Laying WBP plywood

[billigmeister]

I am doing out the bathroom and looking to top off my current chipboard with plywood before putting on some vinyl planks.

In terms of top tips and techniques to get a decent job done is there anything i should do or avoid?

the bathroom is v small (approx 2 x 2)

My main question is it better to fasten them down in larger sections (ie 2) or smaller, more manageable sections (4-6)

thanks for reading

 

[lymmranger]

Use 6mm plywood

a fitter would probrably do a room that size out of an 8 x 4 sheet cut down to fit

You would struggle this way! Try and fit as large a piece as you can - maybe 2 off 2 x 1???

6mm ply will cut fairly acurately using a sharp blade and a straight edge

you are aiming for very tight joints

you should choose a suitable length screw or ring shank nail and fix every 4 - 6 inches - Yes a lot of fixings! (and watch for pipes or wires underneath!!!!)

any slight gaps can be filled before laying your floor

 

[JohnD]

pull up the horrible old chipboard and do it properly in 18mm WBP ply.

chipboard is a terrible material for floors, especially in places where it can get wet.

 

[nickdsjnk]

I would make a template and cut it out of a single sheet.

There are inumerate ways of doing it but this is as good as any:

http://timzim.blogspot.com/2006/10/templating.html

you can also do it out of pieces of carboard taped together and cut to shape.