A particle board subfloor may have one or more spots where there are detectable dips wells or undulations.
Liquid floor leveler over particle board.
I don t see much particle board in my work commercial so i d be cautious as you are with cement based patch over that substrate and under a floating engineered wood.
Unfortunately it s made of particle board so i m using a pre mixed leveler instead of the self leveling liquid variety.
Doesn t always happen but can.
Before any product can be installed over a particle board subfloor it should be leveled.
And for hard wood it needs a secure sub floor to nail into.
The problem with tile is the mortar.
Subfloor is intended to be covered with padding and carpet or overlaid with finished flooring like tiles or finished hardwood.
Click lvt assuming that s what you re talking about does not tolerate expansion and contraction very well nor does it tolerate direct sunlight which can heat the floor to pretty extreme temps in your area.
Let the floor leveler dry overnight or as indicated by the manufacturer.
An industry first high performance portland cement based self leveling underlayment for use over interior wood and concrete subfloors for the installation of.
There is a huge potential for structural movement.
As noted above we re discussing two products one a subset of the other.
The floors are creaky and warped in places and i ve been strongly advised not to install hardwood floors over particle board as they cannot hold nails and will deteriorate if water is spilled.
Leveling a particle board sub floor i m leveling my kitchen subfloor in preparation for laminate.
There are several issues with this subfloor.
Gravity will help it settle into the low areas.
He used a 3m metal rule to demonstrate that my subfloor is uneven in places and indicated that he would like to use some sort of self leveling material to even it out.
Floor leveling compound is any mix used to fill low areas and imperfections or add as a topcoat to existing flooring.
I think layering felt paper is a better choice to avoid any issues with bonding to the particle board or perhaps structural movements that could weaken crack or otherwise compromise the integrity of cement based patch products.
The other problem i see here is that you re in a mobile home with a particle board substrate in florida.
Hi all my flooring contractor came over recently to inspect my subfloor prior to installation of bamboo floating boards.
Floor leveling compound types and pros cons.
Pour the liquid like floor leveler onto the subfloor and smooth it out with a trowel.
Remove any excess floor leveler and feather it around the edges so it blends with the rest of the floor.
Particle board doesn t hold nails well and the boards can start coming loose as the house breathes.
