I would like to put in new bamboo flooring. I had a floor (sales) guy come look at my 1961 particleboard subfloor to see if it needed to be replaced. Both he and I agreed that removing the particleboard would be a good idea. Underneath the particleboard are 2×6 boards running diagonally throughout the house. I am wondering whether I can have the finished flooring placed directly on these diagonal planks the way it was done prior to the popularity of plywood? Or would it be better if I install 1/2″ plywood as a subfloor and then install the finished flooring on top of that?
Ron
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Ron,
Simply? It depends.
If the 2-bys are uniform enough in thickness, wiith no major gaps, so that they won't cause uneveness in the finished flooring, nail off on the 2-bys.
If they look questionable, then half-inch ply underlayment would help tremendously.
Timbergrass makes the best bamboo that I've seen. 6' planks go down fast as well.