Best way to seal cut edge of chipboard?
Hello….
I am about to lay an 18mm chipboard floor over joists in a new build house. The floor will remain fully exposed to the elements (specifically rain) for upto 4 weeks.
I am most concerned about the cut edges of the chipboard and was thinking that a brush of the cut edge with a cheap varnish would reseal it and reduce the likelihood of any ‘exploding’ of the board.
I seem to remember diluting down some wood glue as another method of sealing the cut edges, but diluting with what?
Is sealing the edges worthwhile and if so does anyone have any thoughts on the best way to do this?
Thanks in advance.
If it is going to be exposed to elements for up to four weeks with no cover, I would agree you need to get some kind of seal on the edges.
I would opt for spar varnish or a polyurethane product and a two inch roller. Fast, dries pretty quickly.
In a lot of cases, contractors use large tarps to cover those edges and protect their exposed portions. If you opt for stapling 6 mil plastic sheeting, you run some wind risks, although you could use a lot of long 2X4’s to hold it down. The larger tarps are pretty expensive.
I too have heard of using a watered down wood glue as a sealant, but it was just plain water and elmers wood glue, and it doesn;’t go very far since it is difficult to buy in the quantities you need and I would be concerned about penetration. Glue will penetrate, but spar varnish will actually provice a seal of sorts better than glue.
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