Fixing particleboard platform floors
Particleboard flooring is laid and fixed in accordance with AS 1860.
Sheets must be securely glued and nailed to the top edge of the joists. The nails are to be:
- 10 mm from all edges
- at 150 mm centres at ends and butt joints for square edge sheets
- at 300 mm centres maximum at intermediate joists or noggings.