Floor Tiles On Chipboard Floor

For details on how to fit no more ply see this earlier blog post on how to tile a wooden floor.

Floor tiles on chipboard floor.

Chipboard flooring acts as a protective base layer. Its moisture resistance means it remains dry and resists attack from damp and mould. The boards are nailed screwed or secured down with specialist adhesive. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.

This very flexible adhesive will stick to chipboard and will absorb the floor s movements. Chipboard flooring with tongue and groove joints is commonly available for flooring applications. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring. Chipboard flooring sheets are measured and cut to fit the floor space and bonded to building joists.

They are relatively cheap and quick to lay. It is used like plywood as a subfloor beneath tile hardwood and laminate. Chipboard also know as particle board is an engineered sheet wood made from small wood chippings bound together by a synthetic resin. The tongue and groove edges make for a strong bond between the boards.

It is free from natural defects and suitable for general purpose joinery cabinet making boxing in wall and ceiling linings and internal fittings. Continue to lay chipboard flooring across the joists for the rest of the floor ensuring the joints along the 600mm edges are staggered always avoid joining on the same joist wherever possible. Tongue and groove chipboard is a type of particle board made up of sawdust and resin. Tiling chipboard solution 2.

If your floor doesn t have excessive movement you may tile directly onto the floor using granfix ultimateflex. Your sub floor joists should be at 400mm centres meaning the edge of the boards always falls on a joist too. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile.