If the construction rules are violated, the floor beginscreak. Only one solution will help to solve the problem - eliminating the creaking of the floor made of chipboard. The boards do not tolerate high humidity, so such a floor cannot be made in sanitary and technical rooms. The boards are laid on logs made of wood, which must first be treated with an antiseptic.
Chipboard floors can be easily dismantled and reassembled if necessary.
Necessary conditions for the construction of high-quality floor from chipboard
Tools and materials:
- Screwdriver;
- electro-cutters;
- grinding machine;
- a hammer;
- fasteners;
- roulette;
- rail;
- chisel;
- ruler.
Scheme of floor covering with fibreboard sheets.The average step size for laying logs is 40 cm. Before starting construction, all joints and openings in the floor slab must be sealed. The subfloor must be clean and dry. Clean, dry sand is poured onto it in a layer no more than 20 mm. A layer of soundproofing material made of fiberboard sheets is placed on top. Well-dried and antiseptic-treated logs are laid across the direction of light. Laying logs from undried lumber will certainly create problems. The floor will creak immediately after the lumber dries. The logs must be laid at the same level, which is checked with a rail. In this case, it must simultaneously touch all the logs. In places where gaps are found, linings are made under the logs, which stabilize their vibrations during further use of the floor. Unevenness can be corrected by trimming the surface of the log with a plane. Taking into account the distance between the logs laid on the floor, the required amount of chipboard is prepared. They are sawed off to a width equal to this distance with an allowance necessary for filing the edges. This is usually 10-15 cm. When planning the laying pattern, it is necessary to avoid a large number of joints. The permissible seam distance is 1-2 mm. For a tighter fastening of the edges of the slabs, they must be laid on joists. To secure them along the length, transverse joists are laid. Return to the table of contents</a>
How to eliminate the scratching of the floor from the chipboard
Floor repair using glue and a syringe.In rooms with low traffic, the floor can be made of chipboard. During operation, the fasteners may loosen, then when walking on the floor, a creak appears. If it is many years old and there is an opportunity to make a new floor from a more modern and high-quality material, then it is better, of course, to replace it. This is the most expensive method. In order to, you can screw in several screws along the perimeter of such a plate. This is the easiest way, it is used most often. The floor is guaranteed not to creak for 2-3 years. Another way is to install an additional support at the place where the defect is found. To do this, you need to determine the distance from the soundproofing layer (fiberboard) to the floor slab. Having determined the slab to be repaired, drill a small hole in it and measure it using a steel wire. You need to buy screws longer than this distance. Screw the screws into the previously drilled holes. When the screws touch the floor slab, stop screwing in, otherwise the floor covering may rise. The heads of fasteners are filed down with a grinder only during their final adjustment (screwing in or loosening). Return to contents</a>
Other repair options
In order to eliminate the creaking, you can also carry outPartial repair of chipboard floors. It is necessary to determine which part of the board is creaking and needs to be replaced. Make markings so as not to cut out the defective area on the joists. Cut it out with a jigsaw. Prepare a block of the required height and lay it between the joists. Fasten the new sheet with screws to the joists and the additionally laid block. This type of floor repair will get rid of creaking for a long time. If the parquet floor is old, it is better to replace it. But sometimes it is possible to replace only a few dried-out rivets. They need to be broken with a chisel and carefully removed without damaging the rest of the flooring. If the floor is very unstable, then most of the flooring is exposed. If necessary, you need to check the base of the floor, repair the screed, leveling it with cement mortar. Minor defects can be eliminated with putty. If the rivets were laid on a wooden flooring or chipboard, then you need to install additional joists and lay the slabs of new parquet. They must be selected by size and pattern. Sometimes they need to be cut to size. Old but serviceable rivets are cleaned from fastening residues. They are installed in place and checked with a rail for correct installation. If necessary, they are trimmed with a grinder.</ ul>
