Place a cushion under the plywood if the finished floor that you are attempting to protect has an irregular surface like that of mexican saltillo tile.
Masonite bard to protect floors.
Moisture causes the area around the penetration to expand.
Explore all of trimaco s heavy duty surface protectors to ensure total jobsite confidence and protection.
While masonite is a great product and perfect in some temporary floor protection situation wr hardboard is just simply faster less expensive and easier to handle.
Sheets of 1 8 or 1 4 inch 3 2 or 6 4 mm masonite are typically laid over red rosin paper on finished floors to protect them.
The long fibers give masonite a high bending strength tensile strength density and stability.
Builder board replaces the need for large bulky sheets of masonite and rolls out fast and flat.
Heavy duty protection lays flat and lets you make longer runs of floor protection which cuts your install time.
Otherwise the crests of your floor will make contact with the plywood and may damage the finish.
It defends against water paint mud and more.
This expansion causes the fibers around the penetration to loosen weakening the masonite.
Ram board s temporary floor covering protects from scratches spills dents and more.
It s also 100 recyclable builder board is sold as a 38 x 100 roll.
Masonite composite hardboard has a natural moisture resistance.
Perfect for floor and wall protection.
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When you install masonite the area of the hardboard penetrated by a fastener can absorb moisture.
Masonite is made using wood chips blasting them into long fibers with steam and then forming them into boards.
Both plywood and masonite are sold in the standard size of 4 feet by 8 feet.
This tough temporary floor protector maintains the qualities of yet is lighter and easier to work with.
The boards are then pressed and heated to the finished product.
Masonite is used extensively in the construction of sets for theater film and television.
Ram board rolls out fast and flat and replaces the need for bulky sheets of masonite floor protection.
With liquid shield technology builder board is also spill proof.