winnie&bezza Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Morning all, now I've been a chippy for 12 years and have done my fair share of t&g chipboard flooring. I've always been taught to glue the joints and screw or if I'm feeling naughty I just screw down, but this morning I've just had to take out a section for a shower tray and after I unscrewed it for some reason it was still fixed solid! So I was searching for some secret screws that I might of missed but nothing. So I cut a smaller hole out big enough for a chisel and put the chisel between joist and board and gave a few whacks and bingo, up it came! It was evident they had glued the board to the joists and half the board had stayed stuck to the joist. Have I missed something I my time chippying or do others do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'd suggest that originally the floor may have been squeaking a bit, so they took it up and glued it back in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 It's a new extension ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 In that case it's a new one on me, and I used to do a lot of new-build housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Me too! Can't see their logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polester Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 On the new builds I work on the boards are joint glued and glued to the joists, Only nailed around the perimeters. Since we've been doing that never had a problem with squeaky floors or bouncy boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I have moved into a 23 year old house, decorating the first room I wanted to pass some wires under the floor boards to move a light switch. I was happy on removing carpets to see that I didn't have the chipboard tongue and groove sheets like they fitted in my last house when it was renovated, until I realised what looked like normal floorboards are in fact tongue and groove!! Not happy with this, I'm guessing it serves a purpose but no good when you want to remove one floorboard :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 On the new builds I work on the boards are joint glued and glued to the joists, Only nailed around the perimeters. Since we've been doing that never had a problem with squeaky floors or bouncy boards. Blimey it is reality then ha! Is that on the spec? Yes it is a pain but just set your circular saw to depth of board (18 or 22mm) and cut down joint lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 we have to mastic the boards down for bovis, I've had to the same for a few Hopkins homes to get over the dumb*** plumbers pipe runs, they're a little over zealous with the width of their channels sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sounds like I'm lucky I don't do any new build site work and have to deal with big firms. Sounds like it would be easier to take the ceiling down than get the floor up if needed to get to leak etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcloud Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Glueing flooring to joists is standard practice on new build these days. We have to use the D4 glue which expands like a foam and fills any gaps as well as sticking the boards down. We don't get squeaky floors any more but if you have to take any up for plumbers or sparks its a bloody nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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