Installing particle board flooring

Travel Destinations. The particle board after ripping up carpet. Hardwood Somerset Floors Engineered to be tongue-and-groove. Trimhead Screws Amazon They have a star head to prevent stripping. Moisture Barrier Amazon Put this between your subfloor and the hardwood floor. Lay down Aquabar. Only do a couple sections at a time. Starting to lay out a row from a pile behind me.

Staggering makes the fit much stronger. Whack the groove of the new row into the tongue of the previous row. The screwheads make the tongue harder to fit in the groove, unlike nailheads. Find a board a tad longer than you need for the final in a row. Chop-saw to length. It seems like a perfect length to the wall. Use a crowbar to push the last board squarely into the previous of the row. Build up the subflooring in areas where there are dips or uneven spots underneath your particleboard before laying down the new flooring.

To build up the subflooring, cut or install plywood in areas where dips or uneven spots are present underneath your particleboard. You can also use a skim coat of drywall compound to fill low spots if that is an easier method for you. Allow it at least 24 hours to dry before proceeding with the next steps below. Install underlayment for sound control and insulation.

There are several different types of underlayments you can choose from for this project, including foam boards, cork panels, rubber mats, etc. Look for recycled padding that will have a less environmental impact.

Install the new flooring on top of the underlayment and particleboard. Wood manufacturers such as Shaw and Mohawk offer installation instructions specific to their products; follow these instructions accordingly during this step of the process. Cutaway any overhanging flooring along walls. I cannot afford to have a new floor. Advice please? Thanks so much! My sister-in-law has the same problem. She does not have one "do-it-yourself" bone in her body, yet she chose to rip up old carpeting and then apply self-adhesive tile to her particle board floor!

We wish she had asked for our input before doing this project. It may have needed two coats to seal it well. Then when it was completely dry I would have applied the tiles. In your case If you brush or vacuum away all the loose particles it should "stick" them securely.

Advertisement Just don't use too much of the adhesive or it will ooze out between the tile seams and make a mess! You could just "glue" the tiles that are coming loose with the adhesive, or you could see if all the tiles will pop off easily. A spatula or wide putty knife would be good to use for that. If all the tiles are easily lifted you could start at one end of the room and gradually lift, sweep off the loose particles and "glue" each tile down That's probably what I'd do as I have more time than I have money!

Good Luck on your project. Advertisement Tough and smooth.