Plywood overlay subfloor prep in Charlton
Suspended timber floors across Charlton Village Victorian and Edwardian homes get plywood overlay before any decorative floor. It's the alternative to a full screed and often the right answer for a first-floor room.
What plywood overlay subfloor prep in Charlton actually involves
Suspended timber floors across Charlton Village Victorian and Edwardian homes get plywood overlay before any decorative floor. It's the alternative to a full screed and often the right answer for a first-floor room.
Riverside blocks have leasehold acoustic specs — we always use the specified underlay.
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- 6mm or 12mm ply overlay for old floorboard subfloors
- Ring-shank nailed on 150mm grid — no squeaks
- Perfect base for LVT, laminate, vinyl and wood
- Alternative to full screed on suspended floors
What we check first on a Charlton subfloor prep job
- Stair nosings
Older Charlton stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most victorian village terraces doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Charlton bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
Recap — ply overlay across SE7 timber subfloors.
Postcodes: SE7 · Routes: the A206 and Blackwall Tunnel approach · Common build: Victorian village terraces.
Covering Charlton Village, Riverside, Maryon Park.
Relevant finishes for plywood overlay subfloor prep
Plywood Overlay Subfloor Prep in Charlton — common questions
6mm for most residential rooms; 12mm where joists are wide or boards are particularly uneven. Standard 6mm on Victorian bedroom fits in Charlton Village.
Yes — ring-shank nails on 150mm grid pin the ply and the boards below to the joists. Standard on every SE7 overlay job.
6–12mm plus underlay for the new decorative floor — usually 10–20mm total. Doors may need trimming, we factor that in on the Charlton visit.
Yes — ply overlay is fit-ready the same day. No moisture cure required (unlike latex screed).