Just a quick update. Experiment time. 4 weeks ago I bought a 1500mm length of the redwood T&G flooring from Champion Timber. This has been layed flat, on spacers, in the front room for that period. It has developed a SLIGHT cupping. About 1mm over it's 143mm face, but nothing that a secret...
Thank you for all the replies, very useful fellas. The conclusion seems to be that, any ply will do and no need to pay for better face qualities or WBP...or even use OSB3 or MR. Chipboard. I will foil tape the celotex across the top of joists also, as Robin suggested. Andy, thanks. I too have...
I have a victorian terrace with timber joist ground floors, ventilated under.
Joists are 100mm x 48mm, centres max 400mm or less, and because of a central sleeper wall, the full span of 3600 is split at apprx.1800mm, so deflection doesn't seem to be an issue with these small joists. I am going...
Interesting. Thanks Sgian. I was being a little flippant, due to my frustration! This is exacerbated when I constantly open up timber suppliers web pages for floorboards...only to find they are in the US. There, they seem to still have a huge interest in timber floors, walls, ceilings..you name...
Wow. Thanks for all the replies people. Apologies for not quoting you all individually, I haven't quite got the hang of that yet. I take on board all your advice which I will mull over. I must admit, I bought a 4' length of the Champion Redwood T&G just as a sample and it LOOKS like it would do...
Hi all, newby here and absolute beginner diy'er. I have small victorian terrace which I am working on. Removed all the original pine square edge boards, of which I do not have enough of to salvage and am considering replacing with Redwood T&G apprx 21mm thick. Have spoken to both Champion timber...