On the advice of Matty, A new topic is started.
Newbuild flat (John Laing Partnership for Bethnal Green Victoria Park Housing Association), particle board substrate and loads of creaking. Have tried to find a way to lift particle board to investigate creaks, with no success so far. The particle board sheets have the odd screw in them, but any I have tried to get up simply turn in their holes and grow neither tighter nor looser. So, they might as well be those ribbed nails (impossible to pry up). Is it that building regs are lax on a few areas, such as floors? Why is a new floor creaking? I have taken up the carpet and want to lay a wood floor. Is the chipboard /creaking a problem that will never go away? Do you think I should replace the chipboard with ply before putting down an engineered or solid wood floor? As I am required by my lease to also put down soundproofing, is ply any better at contributing to soundproofing than chipboard?
Many, many thanks for your help, Matty. I really appreciate it!
elemoine
Newbuild flat (John Laing Partnership for Bethnal Green Victoria Park Housing Association), particle board substrate and loads of creaking. Have tried to find a way to lift particle board to investigate creaks, with no success so far. The particle board sheets have the odd screw in them, but any I have tried to get up simply turn in their holes and grow neither tighter nor looser. So, they might as well be those ribbed nails (impossible to pry up). Is it that building regs are lax on a few areas, such as floors? Why is a new floor creaking? I have taken up the carpet and want to lay a wood floor. Is the chipboard /creaking a problem that will never go away? Do you think I should replace the chipboard with ply before putting down an engineered or solid wood floor? As I am required by my lease to also put down soundproofing, is ply any better at contributing to soundproofing than chipboard?
Many, many thanks for your help, Matty. I really appreciate it!
elemoine