Particle board doesn t hold nails well and the boards can start coming loose as the house breathes.
Particle board as flooring.
Particleboard flooring doesn t have to look cheap.
Doesn t always happen but can.
Particle boards offer a strong durable moisture resistant treated substrate that is perfect for use under vinyl ceramic tiles parquet carpets and floating floors.
When particle board is used on top of sub flooring as an underlayment it provides a thick solid base that is useful under carpeting linoleum or vinyl flooring.
When you spread mortar on particle board it can absorb the liquid and swell popping some of the tiles.
And for hard wood it needs a secure sub floor to nail into.
It is particularly suited to platform construction where the floor is laid prior to erection of walls as well as fitted floor construction.
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With options available that are resistant to fungus moisture and termites big river supplies particle board flooring that is suitable for both residential and commercial builds.
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Structaflor from dindas is structural grade particleboard sheet flooring for use in domestic and residential buildings.
One last pro of particle board is that it can also raise the level of the floor to the correct height for transitions between flooring materials.
The problem with tile is the mortar.