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Is it okay to install hardwood floors over particle board?

I have a hickory tongue and groove 3/4″ solid hardwood floor, and I have a particle board subfloor. The manufacturers directions say not to install over particle board. Has anybody ever installed over particle board and had problems? What problems could occur?
Ok, so the answer is no. But the particle board runs underneath the walls, and cannot be completely removed. If I cut it out at the wall, the new plywood floor wouldn’t overlap the joist on the sides of the room. Is there any recommendations on an overlayment of plywood, or a procedure to replace the subfloor?

With all due respect to any answers so far, they offer a valid suggestion, but I gotta tell ya, MDF and “Particle” board are becoming the material of choice in a major contracting sense.

Take a look at new FRAME construction sometime. IF water will be an issue, then we are in deep “doo”.

With enough moisture, even Marine Ply will warp/separate/ degrade.

As one asnwer states, an “underlayment” should be part of the procedure anyway, and certainly some form of SEALING the Hickory, would be adviseable.

On a personal note, I wouldn’t use any type of hardwood, laminate, Mfg. wood flooring in any location subject to a lot of water spillage or moisture intrusion.

Obviously you can either rip out the “P” board and start over, or reduce the height to the ceiling by a fraction, and install a sub floor over the current one.

Steven Wolf
Just My Two Cents

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