Mdf Subfloor Hardwood

The pb mdf was probably put down for the installation of a carpet.

Mdf subfloor hardwood.

Sun jan 22 2006 1 01 pm. 9 16 or thicker floating engineered wood floors can simply be installed directly on plank subfloor the hardwood flooring must be installed crossing the subfloor boards at a 90 degree angle. I have a 1 or 33 32 mfd subfloor that i d like to staple hardwood flooring to. Otherwise you need to lay a sheet of at least 3 8 plywood over the planks.

If mdf is as bad as particleboard how thick of a layer of plywood would need to be added on top of this mdf subfloor. Sat sep 25 2004 7 42 pm. How to install wood flooring over particle board. Keep in mind that for mechanically fastened floors osb doesn t hold fasteners as well as plywood so you need to use a thicker material to get the same holding power.

I ve been reading that to install hardwoods directly over plank subfloor the hardwoods need to run perpendicular to the planks. Sub floor construction should have expansion areas of their own in the area of 1 8 1 4 between boards or sheets of ply. Usually manufactured in 4 by 8 foot sheets plywood panels and osb are acceptable subfloors for hardwood flooring as long as they are the proper thickness. 2 coarse thread screws are another 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. Even some of the. This will remove the future squeaks. The plank subfloor is in good condition with little no gaps.

Even the slightest imperfections in your subfloor can telegraph into the flooring and result in squeaking buckling and uneven floors. We then removed the mdf and discovered plank subfloor. Plywood undergoes a similar process. Thanks in advance tc.

Underneath the hardwood laminate tile or carpet lies the subfloor and it s a component that only gets attention during a full scale renovation or a full blown problem. Nail subfloor under pb w 8p ring nails before installing the new hardwood. Mdf starts off with hardwood and softwood fibers which are glued together with various resins and then subjected to high heat and pressure to form panels.