Floating Floor Over Particle Board

But the additional height of both the particle board and the new flooring may pose a problem with doors and appliances.

Floating floor over particle board. There are several issues with this subfloor. Steps to install vinyl plank flooring over particle board the particleboard is one of the inexpensive smooth and very easy to install frequently used as subfloor beneath vinyl floors. Weve just almost we close thurs afternoon bought a house that has wtw carpeting on the first and second floors vinyl in. But i came across one post that a floating floor over particle board might be okay in a non high moisture area.

Run the heck away from 3. Give us a call and we will send you free samples or stop by a local simplefloors showroom. To clarify this is not osb and this is not just a particle board overlay over plywood the entire subfloor is 34 particle board looks like oatmeal. There is no reason that you cannot put down 14 underlayment grade plywood unless your particle board is rotten.

Number one sounds like the best option. Most people use nails or hardwood staples to attach hardwood flooring to the subfloor but this is only an option if the subfloor is made of plywood. We replaced the particle board carpet and linoleum with laminate flooring in. If desired particle board underlayment can be left in place if a floating engineered wood floor or a floating laminate floor system is going to be installed over it.

Using a standard nail gun to install the floor was out of the questionparticle board isnt structurally sound enough to bite nails. The floors are creaky and warped in places and ive been strongly advised not to install hardwood floors over particle board as they cannot hold nails and will deteriorate if water is spilled. In march 2015 we had a water heater that leaked and damaged the particle board under the carpet in our dining room. Hi ive read through tons of posts on here about not putting hardwood down on a particle board subfloor.

Now you know how to install hardwood floors over particle board. Once you have insured the particle is in good condition you are able to install any floating type flooring engineered hardwood strand woven bamboo or eucalyptus laminate or cork over the particle board. The reason floating installations work and are the best suited for installation over a particleboard sub floor is because a floating floor. Are there any options besides carpet.

A floating floor will be fine over particle board do it all the time. Last year we installed solid oak hardwood floor in our main bedroom and family room. This entry was posted in products and tagged engineered hardwood floating floor installation installation old world chisel simplefloors terre verte vintage couture.