Water-resistant chipboard decking: new development on the market of building materials

The production of new building materials is not standing still. Every year manufacturer increases and improves its product range. Not long ago, the building materials market appeared water-resistant chipboard decking. This material has a high degree of resistance to moisture. Its original design allows to use it in different areas. Key features and applications of the material can be found in this article.

What is water-resistant chipboard decking

Chipboard with a tongue obtained by hot-pressed wood chips mixed with thermosetting resins. Owing to the layered structure of this material is resistant to deformation as a result of changes in temperature and humidity.

The thickness of the chipboard sheets with a tongue may be 12-22 mm. For easy mounting plates, which is carried out tongue and groove, each end face of the tongue and groove chipboard is sliced ​​compound: two ridges and two grooves. Plates smoothly and seal tightly to each other. Such constructive enables mounting of plates without tools or special skills.

The composition includes grooved chipboard resistant polymers, which impart to the finished product high coefficient of moisture resistance. This allows the use of plates in unheated rooms with high humidity (loggias, balconies, sheds, warehouses). This material can be used as the basis for future tile in the bathroom, but provided the use of a special adhesive and grouting for tile joints.

Moisture resistant tongue and groove chipboard have high strength characteristics (bending, breaking, tensile). This makes it possible to use grooved chipboard floor. Plate mounted on the joists, are able to withstand high loads, without making a squeak and not caving in the whole area.

Useful advice! For mounting floor area less than 100 m² of chipboard with a tongue, it is not required to leave gaps between the slabs specifications.

Chipboard floor decking is characterized as a water-resistant laminated chipboard.

Price laminate sheet size and 1200h900h16 mm thickness is 680 rubles, while the value of the uncoated chipboard 1830h600h16 -. 335 rubles.

Advantages of chipboard with a tongue

The main advantages of shpuntirovannyh chipboard:

1. Thanks to the convenient connecting element tongue and groove, laying floor tiles can be carried out easily, quickly and without the use of special tools. The result is a perfectly flat surface without height differences and gaps.
2. Plates have a high rate of water resistance, which allows their use in areas with high humidity.
3. Plates are well withstand the load at break, bending pressure. Ideal cope with point loads without bending and creaking. Uniformly distributed load, which contributes to high strength and rigidity of the floor.
4. The structure of this building material does not include harmful substances, which makes the product environmentally friendly and suitable for use in children's institutions, hospitals, residential areas.
5. Plates has great size, but light weight, which allows simple, they are easy and quick to install, without the involvement of experienced workers.
6. Chipboard affordable. For a modest fee, you can get a good, high-quality and durable finish.
7. Products made of chipboard with a tongue resistant to mold, mildew and various microorganisms.

Applications moisture resistant tongue and groove chipboard

Experts identify several key areas of application of a moisture-resistant chipboard with a tongue:

• most needed moisture resistant chipboard floor. With it can be installed raised floor, a "floating" floor, dry screed assembly type which has compartments for the heater without the use of mixtures of water-based fill;

Useful advice!For the construction of running tracks, tennis courts, runways and other structures that require strengthening, successfully used water-resistant chipboard decking.

• moisture-proof plates are ideal for alignment of wall surfaces. They are used successfully as a basis for the subsequent finishing (decorative plaster, wallpaper, paneling, plastic). Chipboard panels, having a thermal and sound insulating properties, perfectly suited for the construction of interior partitions. Plates are mounted with screws on the preassembled frame of slats;
• decking moisture resistant chipboard of 12 mm thickness can perfectly replace drywall ceiling. It is much easier and more convenient to use than analogue fragile. It is used for leveling the base under the topcoat;
• stove is indispensable for roofing. The light weight sheet, a high density (820 kg / m³) and humidity allow the use of the material for the insulation unit internal layer "roofing pie";

• foundation. Great for removable formwork for pouring the initial stage of the construction work.

Useful advice! During any device structure using a tongue and groove chipboard, all joints need to treat the sealing material (adhesive, mastic, liquid nails).

Particleboard decking is impractical to use for furniture. For these purposes, you can buy chipboard for furniture, the price per sheet in this case will depend on the size and type of material. You can also order individual sawing chipboard in size, that are necessary to create specific furniture products.

Apparatus subfloor using chipboard with a tongue

All the installation work can be performed independently without the involvement of specialized workers. Work should be done in a clear sequence.

The first step is to perform a laying lag distance, which corresponds to Chipboard sheet thickness. For slabs 16 mm thick, a step is 30-40 cm. If use slabs 22 mm thick, then the step will be about 60 cm. All the gaps between the beams are filled with sealant, the gaps as a result of unevenness in the floor covered with sand.

Then, starting from the far wall opposite the door, starts laying chipboard sheets with self-drilling screws. Next the sheet is inserted into the groove and is secured with screws to lag, similarly to the first plate.

Useful advice!Installation of sheets should be performed so that the seam between adjacent plates fell on the boards. In the long narrow room logs laid across the direction of movement.

Installation of "floating" floor

This method allows to equip floors using dry screed. The result is a multi-layer structure which is completed laying decking chipboard. This method consists of several steps:

1. In concrete base fits vapor barrier.
2. Polystyrene plates arranged keramzite or base.
3. The next layer is a substrate. For her plastic can be used, construction paper, membrane.
4. Finishing layer - moisture resistant chipboard with a tongue.

Mounting material on the ceiling and walls

Installation chipboard sheet grooved wall is performed by means of screws, see step 30-40 without battens. If you use nails, then they need to nail at an angle of 45 degrees.

For mounting on a ceiling is used chipboard 12 mm thick plate. They are attached to the pre landscaped frame of wooden slats by means of screws, nails, staples special. Joints special plates required sealed with mastic or adhesive.

How much is a chipboard sheet: material price

Moisture resistant chipboard with a tongue made of two standard sizes 1830h600 mm and 2440h900 mm, the thickness of which may be 12, 16 and 22 mm. Price moisture resistant chipboard material depends on the size and thickness of the product.

Useful advice! To select the thickness of the material should be based on its further destination. For cladding a ceiling or roof thin material should be used, and the device for floor and partitions ideal chipboard 22 mm thick.

Price moisture resistant chipboard sheet for 2440h600 mm size and 12 mm thickness around 450 rubles. While the price per sheet of particle board for furniture 2440h1830h16 mm size will be 575 rubles. Plate size 2440h600 maximum thickness can be purchased for 635 rubles. The largest plate size 2440h900h22 mm will cost about 800 rubles. for sheet products. Moisture resistant tongue and groove chipboard sheets are used mainly in one piece.

Manufacturers and prices

In today's market it is presented in a wide range. Each manufacturer produces products for every taste and desire of the consumer.

The most popular manufacturers of grooved moisture resistant particle board are:

• «QuickDeck». Plates can be purchased from 335 rub .;
• "Stroiekspert". The price starts from 365 rubles;
• "SCOPE". The cheapest plate will cost 410 rubles;
• "Plywood plus." The price range starts from 380 rubles per sheet;
• "PlitTorg-C." Price increases from 570 rubles.

Manufacturer QuickDeck

QuickDeck is one of the most popular manufacturers of water-resistant plates. Products of this company are in great demand in the Russian cities. The product is suitable to perform all the work mentioned above.

Feature articles QuickDeck:

• material exhibits a high level of durability. According to the European standard EN 13229 material has an operation class 33 and class AC6 abrasion. These figures allow the finished material does not lose its characteristics over 6 years. And it is only when it is used in shopping malls, schools, sports clubs. For residential service life can be up to 20 years;
• European standard EN 312 material has a water resistance class P5. This suggests that the slab has a good indication of the resistance to swelling. He swells only 10% after days of stay in the water;
• moisture-resistant chipboard with a tongue completely environmentally safe. Material refers to a class E1 harmfulness, according to European standard EN 13896. This suggests that the product does not emit harmful substances like natural wood;
• material surface is resistant to direct UV;
• material exhibits a high rate of fire resistance. Loss of a lighted match will not result in a fire or marks on the surface;

• plates have enhanced sound insulation properties. Chipboard floor decking will not creak underfoot. A partition of this material will provide adequate heat and sound insulation;
• coating does not require any special care. Material capable of withstanding the impact of various household chemicals.

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Water-resistant chipboard decking: reviews of material

Good specifications and high quality material make it ideal for the performance of many construction works. This is confirmed by many consumer reviews. Due to practical use, many experts stopped the choice on a moisture-resistant chipboard decking. It concerns the question, when it is necessary to carry out work in rooms with high humidity, for finishing works floors, ceilings and walls. Simple and easy assembly can perform a minimum number of people without special skills, which greatly reduces the cost of repairs.

And the fact that the particle board with a tongue used with great success in a considerable number of television projects such as the "Summer answer" and "Fazenda" elevates the material to the first position of the rating list.

Expert opinion suggests that CPD is a popular material in modern construction market. For a modest fee can get a good product which has high strength, is able to withstand significant loads without caving and izlamyvayas. With an easy decking compounds can be perfectly smooth, tough, robust and stable foundation that will last for many years. Easy and fast installation will restore the structure after its eventual dismantling.

Strength, durability, good appearance, a considerable saving of money and time when the repair and construction works made water-resistant chipboard decking leader in the market for a budget proposals decoration.