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| message from David Hearn on 13 May 2004 |
The ones I used have T&G at the ends too, so when locked toghether they are
supported by the T&G. Also, Once you get a board each side of it too
(staggered), then the edges of the boards are also supported by the T&G.
Question is though - is this enough to support the floor? I think it is
okay in the loft (where mine are) but I don't know about a well used floor
which may be jumped on or something. Personally, I would question why the
T&G is there if it cannot support the weight adequately - surely if the T&G
provide insufficient support, then going with non T&G boards would be better
as they can be easily lifted in the future without distubing the rest of the
floor.
D
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| Lurch replied to David Hearn on 13 May 2004 |
No, building regs or somesuch specify that the joints need additional
support. They'll creak\fall through with a bit of wear.
I've been up in lofts before with dodgy flooring, even crawling across
the loft you can go through it. If people put the floors down properly
to start with they wouldn't end up with an electrician shaped hole in
the ceiling!
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| Andrew Mawson replied to David Hearn on 13 May 2004 |
Definately give the joins support. I rue the day I decided to put t&g
chipboard in my remodelled kitchen a few years ago and sincerely wish that I
had forked out for ordinary boards. After 15 years there are a few springy
places (nowhere near joins) that I have had to reinforce from underneith
with a bit glued and screwed on - horrid job as space is limited.
Andrew Mawson
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