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WHAT FLOOR COVERINGS ARE SUITED TO PARTICLEBOARD?

08/17/2017

SO WHAT CAN WE USE FOR NEW FLOOR COVERINGS? Particle board will not hold a fastener! so that eliminates hardwood flooring, or any nail in place system. CERAMIC OR PORCELAIN TILES? As we discussed in early blogs, NO MOISTURE should enter the particleboard. Not even thinset should be used, as it is enough to buckle the floor on installation! TILE WANT 11/4 inches worth of subfloor, mobile mod has 5/8 or half what is needed for manufacture to warrantee their product, and you can not add another

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