Chipboard flooring and problems
Discussion
Fonzey said:
Whilst I'm doing it, is it worth looking at padding out the ceiling/floor cavity with anything that could help sound insulation?
Modern houses have sound insulation (like a heavy duty rockwool) but it doesn't do much really. A heavy rubber underlay does similar (neither will help with your current noise)
timmymagic73 said:
I feel your pain, I have a very similar situation in my new extension chipboard first floor too, creaks, cracks, bangs, etc. Awful.
Unfortunately, and I'm ashamed to admit it - the only person to blame here is me as I did it myself when I was less experienced! The first job I did in a long running renovation project from a bare shell.
Of course all the rooms are decorated and carpeted now with stud walls on top.... although my saving grace is that we're fitting a new better quality carpet throughout and re-decorating as we go 10 years later, so this is the time to sort it properly.
I'm planning to take off all the skirting as luckily it's only glued on - then remove the original chipboard floor entirely and plunge cut with a multi-tool where necessary. This shouldn't be toooo disruptive?? Then noggin as necessary and re-board properly and re-fit the same skirting after.
Good luck!
As this thread got bumped it's reminded me I didn't add an update on mine. It was a lot of work, but absolutely worth the effort and the floor is totally squeak free now! Phew.Unfortunately, and I'm ashamed to admit it - the only person to blame here is me as I did it myself when I was less experienced! The first job I did in a long running renovation project from a bare shell.
Of course all the rooms are decorated and carpeted now with stud walls on top.... although my saving grace is that we're fitting a new better quality carpet throughout and re-decorating as we go 10 years later, so this is the time to sort it properly.
I'm planning to take off all the skirting as luckily it's only glued on - then remove the original chipboard floor entirely and plunge cut with a multi-tool where necessary. This shouldn't be toooo disruptive?? Then noggin as necessary and re-board properly and re-fit the same skirting after.
Good luck!
I removed a whole section of floor boards the width of the extension perpendicular to the joists - which gave me access to look along the joist voids to check for any more plumbing/wires before screwing it all down properly with flooring screws. I didn't re-use any of the old screw holes.
The worst offender for creaks and banging noises was a row of noggins roughly nailed in by the builder across the centre of the joist span. I had to lift additional flooring either side of these to gain access to screw them all in properly. I found metal strapping nailed into the top of joists that was squeaking like crazy on the nails used. I pulled all these out and replaced with screws. Also the joists were squeaking in their hangers as the nails either side had worked loose. Also replaced with screws which pulled the hanger tight.
Everything I put back down was PU glued to the joists and supported with additional noggins on the butt joints. Didn't need to take the skirting off either as the perimeter of the rooms was OK.
Redvtech said:
Just wondering how you got on? I have exactly the same problem upstairs and downstairs ??????
I've not tried much yet to be honest, although lockdown would be the ideal time my work has been busy and we're sleep training the baby on a night so hardly a good time to be whipping out the circular saw...!It's still very much on my agenda, leaning further towards just getting somebody in later in the year to rip it all out - reinforce the joists and just refloor it. Either re-using chipboard (but properly laid) or going for ply, whatever they recommend.
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