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Workshop Floor

Postby Blackswanwood » 30 Nov 2020, 23:07

I ordered some Caberfloor chipboard today for my workshop floor. The very helpful person I spoke with said that when it is laid straight over a concrete floor it needs an underlay. I am not sure that is the case and wondered if anyone could give me an informed opinion.

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Re: Workshop Floor

Postby Mike G » 30 Nov 2020, 23:11

One little sticking up snot of concrete, one little piece of grit, one slight hollow or hump and you'd be wishing you'd put down an underlay. If your concrete is perfect, your boots absolutely spotless, and your working methods in laying it are immaculate.......well, you might get away with it.
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Re: Workshop Floor

Postby Blackswanwood » 30 Nov 2020, 23:17

Thanks Mike - so presumably I can just use the foam underlay that gets used with laminate flooring?
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Re: Workshop Floor

Postby Mike G » 30 Nov 2020, 23:44

Dunno, sorry.
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Re: Workshop Floor

Postby spb » 30 Nov 2020, 23:57

In principle a chipboard floor is about as rigid as laminate, so the same underlay ought to work. The key thing will be to work out how thick it needs to be to absorb whatever unevenness is in your concrete.
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