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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 07:58am | #1

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   Hi David,

   What specific rooms do you intend to install the hardwood in? I have installed hardwood over particle board without adhesives. I've done some other things over particle board here also. Balls in your court.

   joe d

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 08:35am | #2

   *David,Yes, the 3/4" subfloor would be sufficient for your solid oak strip flooring providing the floor joists are on 16" centers or less. I've never used adhesives to install a solid wood floor. I would hesitate to adhere anything to the original subfloor of a house. Red dog

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   Jim_sr. | Mar 07, 2000 02:50am | #3

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   David,
   There is no way I would install a hardwood floor over particle board. The whole idea is to have a floor that is consistant. I've refinished wood floor that went through burst dishwasher to fires and the only way they could withstand the abuse is to have a all wood conection.
   Jimbo Sr.

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   David_Forbess | Mar 07, 2000 02:50am | #4

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   I intend to install solid oak strip flooring, but my subfloor is made up of 3/4 in. plywood topped by 3/4 in. particle board underlayment. I'm convinced that I shouldn't install the wood floor on top of the particle board. But if I pull up the particle board so that just the 3/4 in. plywood remains, will it be a sufficient subfloor on which to lay the oak strips? Also, is no one using adhesives in the installation of solid wood floors (in place of the building paper)?