I’m installing Mohawk vinyl plank flooring in a 1950s built house kitchen – I took the flooring down to the subfloor & want to “build” it up to match the connecting hallway. The vinyl plank is 1/4 inch and the hallway finish floor is 3/4 oak strip. Any thoughts on what 1/2 inch material to use to build it up to match? B/C plywood, particle board, MDF? It’s a small kitchen so I only need 4-5 sheets of material.
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Definitively not mdf or particle board. Plywood should be fine, b-c seems a bit extravagant unless the vinyl strip is really sensitive...
I've done a fair amount of laminate but this is my first install w/vinyl and... it's a home kitchen remodel - our home, so I'd better get it right
I did see some good looking c/d 1/2 in sheathing at a big box so that's possible. I'm also going to check with a couple of my local lumber supply shops to see what they have.
My big concern is telegraphing any defects in the flooring to the vinyl - it comes w/an attached underlayment but I'm not sure how "tough" it is.
thanks for the help
Firedudec56,
use the B/C with "B" side up
Can you expand more on the B/C with the B side up
OK, put the "C" side down, so it's not exposed, leaving the "B" exposed to install the finish floor on.
What other concerns do you have?
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plywood is available in different "grades" - basically how smooth the finished surface is - I've been doing some checking and there is a underlayment (ul) grade plywood - c grade plywood with a sanded smooth finish w/any defects filled and sanded smooth. I'm trying to go that way, however, it seems like the product is unavailable in my area. the UL sheet is about $37/sheet, B/C grade is $43 - since the b/c is available and I only need 4 sheets, the b/c "wins"
stay tuned...
went w/b/c, however, now I need to go back & prove they charged me for 3/4 when I bought 1/2 - about a $40 difference - they had problems @checkout & I was in a hurry