Suspended timber floors: chipboard flooring - specification
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Failure: chipboard sagging, buckling, loose or squeaking; loss of strength and stiffness due to wetting or high humidity
Defects: flooring grade board not specified; perimeter gaps not specified; nogging, nailing and glueing specifications inadequate; access traps not specified; moisture resistant board not specified for potentially wet or humid areas