Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:53:29 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29864#Comment_29864 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29864#Comment_29864 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:46:25 +0100 Paul_B
TIA

Paul]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29868#Comment_29868 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29868#Comment_29868 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:49:41 +0100 joe.e https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29889#Comment_29889 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29889#Comment_29889 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:29:51 +0100 Paul_B https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29906#Comment_29906 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29906#Comment_29906 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:50:22 +0100 joe.e If you're laying a solid floor over the subfloor you could use plywood if you cut the sheets so that the joins running one way fell in the middle of a joist. The topfloor boards could run across unsupported seams.
Bamboo is not as stable as is sometimes claimed, by the way - it needs quite long acclimatisation. If you can find a click-together bamboo board I'd recommend it, so that shrinkage doesn't open up gaps.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29916#Comment_29916 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29916#Comment_29916 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:03:41 +0100 TheDoctor We are laying a reclaimed Burmese Teak. Has spent a few decades already as the floor of a University Science Lab complex.


as for bamboo - i just installed 40mm thick bamboo worktops in the kitchen. Fantastic stuff with a few coats of Danish Oil.

Hard as b*ggery, though. my circular saw was suffering, and needs a holiday.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29969#Comment_29969 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=29969#Comment_29969 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:52:59 +0100 Paul_B
- Toxic resin risks formaldehyde off-gassing
- Large quantities of VOCs released as part of the manufacturing process

http://www.greenspec.co.uk/html/materials/boards.html

The suggestion is to use Medium Board or Chipboard that is FSC and doesn't use formaldehyde. However, I can't find suppliers anywhere online.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30106#Comment_30106 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30106#Comment_30106 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:08:17 +0100 Paul in Montreal
All that said, plywood also off-gases as does wood in general. Formaldehyde is just as natural a chemical as the acetic acid in vinegar. Both of which are bad in high concentrations.

Paul in Montreal.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30109#Comment_30109 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30109#Comment_30109 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:34:51 +0100 Paul_B
The plywood or chipboard would be faster to lay and probably thinner at 18mm whereas planks are more likely to be 22mm. Is the use of T&G a consideration?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30110#Comment_30110 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30110#Comment_30110 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:00:14 +0100 Timber
a 15 - 18 mm T&G osb deck should be fairly cheep and robust.

How have you impoved sound insulation? If you want more improvement you can purchase T&G chipboard with a special foam rubber stuck to the bottom that sits directly onto the floor joists. This will greatly improved impact sound transmission (and to a lesser extent the airborne noise) which can be a big problem with hard floor finishes (espically if you had carpet before).]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30603#Comment_30603 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2338&Focus=30603#Comment_30603 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:58:29 +0100 Paul_B
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