Wondering what some local options for loft flooring, lightweight and thin.

Plywood is what i used,easy to work with and you can choose how thick you want it.

 

24 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

Wondering what some local options for loft flooring, lightweight and thin.

The world is your oyster. Difficult to say without more info.

3 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Wondering what some local options for loft flooring, lightweight and thin.

3mm plywood? ???? 

14 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

3mm plywood? ???? 

 

Sherm > you work with that?

 

Termites, not a problem ?

2 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Termites, not a problem ?

 

Good point, lost on the experts who commented.

 

 

 

 

Just now, NickyLouie said:

 

Good point, lost on the experts who commented.

If you use wood you can get termite treatment for the wood.

but a large area you cant see, a loft who knows what will happen under the boards.

not trying to put you off, maybe others can advise on this .

11 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Good point, lost on the experts who commented.

 

 

 

 

Not lost at all, termites are a big problem in Thailand.

If the op wants to work with wood it is up to him.

9 minutes ago, jvs said:

Not lost at all, termites are a big problem in Thailand.

If the op wants to work with wood it is up to him.

Naw Sherm, no peckerwoods 

3 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Sherm > you work with that?

 

Is that a question for me? If so then yes I do, but would never use it as flooring material hence the ???? 

I put 2 x 5 mm thick chipboard in my loft 8 years ago, untreated. I took up two pieces recently to get to some cables and there was no sign on infestation anywhere. Single story house in the middle of a one rai termite nest.

4 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

I put 2 x 5 mm thick chipboard in my loft 8 years ago, untreated. I took up two pieces recently to get to some cables and there was no sign on infestation anywhere. Single story house in the middle of a one rai termite nest.

 

Good to know, planning to lay some 4x8 diamond plate sheets on top of whatever subflooring I can come up.

39 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Good to know, planning to lay some 4x8 diamond plate sheets on top of whatever subflooring I can come up.

Don’t bet that your termites have the same taste profile. Use Chanderite to be safe.

Wood preservatives protect against bugs et al and is cheap enough, whatever wood you decide to use, perhaps treat the underside at a minimum.

2 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

Wood preservatives protect against bugs et al and is cheap enough, whatever wood you decide to use, perhaps treat the underside at a minimum.

 

prefer some type of composite material if available here

6 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

 

prefer some type of composite material if available here

They certainly are available however they are neither lightweight nor thin.