Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum.
I am working on my living room and had to pull up the carpet and remove it due to water damage. What I found under it was 1/2 particle board as an underlayment and under that is 1/2 plywood as the subfloor. This house was built in 1976, I have basement access to the subfloor above.
I removed the 1/2 particle board due to its condition. The 1/2 plywood is a little bouncy in spots. What I want to do is put in a Bamboo Floating floor, so I am thinking about adding another 1/2 Plywood underlayment, if I go this route, what do I use as far as nails and screws, do I use glue? Do I screw it to the joists or not? Do I put a paper layer between the two sheets of plywood?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Mark
I am working on my living room and had to pull up the carpet and remove it due to water damage. What I found under it was 1/2 particle board as an underlayment and under that is 1/2 plywood as the subfloor. This house was built in 1976, I have basement access to the subfloor above.
I removed the 1/2 particle board due to its condition. The 1/2 plywood is a little bouncy in spots. What I want to do is put in a Bamboo Floating floor, so I am thinking about adding another 1/2 Plywood underlayment, if I go this route, what do I use as far as nails and screws, do I use glue? Do I screw it to the joists or not? Do I put a paper layer between the two sheets of plywood?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Mark