Hardwood Flooring – Subfloor Preparation?
Looking for some advice on preparing a subfloor for a hardwood flooring install. I plan to lay 3/8″ x 3″ (solid; not engineered) Bolivian Rosewood over a crawl space. I have ripped out all the carpet, padding, tack strips, pad staples, and base boards. Now I am left with an 3/4″ OSB subfloor.
The OSB is solid and plenty thick for the staples to bite, but its surface is really rough (chips, various dings and such from construction). I am worried the flooring won’t lay properly and show the defects in the OSB surface. I have been told that OSB is not a good substrate for nailed down floors and that I should sheath the OSB with a 3/8″ plywood to create a flat surface. Before going through the expense and effort of laying plywood I wanted to make sure this is an appropriate approach. I plan to install a vapor barrier, most likely something like ProlaymentSB (pad/vapor barrier) if that has any bearing.
Thanks.
i cant see why you cant lay hardwood flooring on osb ?
i would however. use liquid nail to help glue the wood plus nailing . the vapor barrier is a good idea,
just check for a good level before you start to applying the wood
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