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blue eyes - 16/7/13 at 01:36 PM

I am in the process of laying chipboard 8x4 sheet timber on deck joists in the garden prior to laying artificial turf on top to create a patio area.
I have opted for chipboard as marine ply or Fenolick board is too expensive at £82 per sheet.
What can I seal the chipboard with to make it not swell?
The chipboard will be roughly one-one and a half inches away from the soil and that will be covered in plastic sheeting anyway.
I have heard PVA is a good choice?

whitestu - 16/7/13 at 01:44 PM

Chipboard is no good for any use outside, whatever you seal it with.

Stu

blue eyes - 16/7/13 at 01:48 PM

What do you suggest then?

nick205 - 16/7/13 at 01:49 PM

+1 chipboard is crap for most things and certainly no good where there's a hint of moisture.

I'd be thinking along the lines of leveling the ground, a layer of weed control fabric, chuck down the cheapest/heaviest/thickest concrete slabs you can find, then your fake turf. Fast, cheap and maintenance free.

coozer - 16/7/13 at 01:49 PM

Decking?

AndyW - 16/7/13 at 01:54 PM

are you building a car?

designer - 16/7/13 at 02:00 PM

Just level the soil and lay the artificial turf in that.

blue eyes - 16/7/13 at 02:00 PM

There are deck joists already down.
There are so many different types of sheet material,I am unsure as to which are moisture proof

blue eyes - 16/7/13 at 02:13 PM

The reason it has been raised is because of a large cherry tree root running below

markyb - 16/7/13 at 02:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AndyW
are you building a car?


at least there has been no mention of womens clothing being for sale so far

nick205 - 16/7/13 at 02:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by markyb
quote:
Originally posted by AndyW
are you building a car?


at least there has been no mention of womens clothing being for sale so far



It's entirely possible to miss the fact this is a car forum....Locostbuilders could easily mean people who like to build at low cost

AndyW - 16/7/13 at 03:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by markyb
quote:
Originally posted by AndyW
are you building a car?


at least there has been no mention of womens clothing being for sale so far



It's entirely possible to miss the fact this is a car forum....Locostbuilders could easily mean people who like to build at low cost



That was my point...

Slimy38 - 16/7/13 at 03:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Decking?


Decking boards would be my first choice as well, at least they're designed to be outdoors. Every so often Wickes do them half price so it can get pretty cheap.

Alternatively, if you're looking to cover it, try something like reclaimed scaffolding boards. A guy at work picked up a whole load of scaffolding boards for a stupidly cheap price, built some decking and two sheds out of it!