Hi Everyone,
I am in the middle of making a new bathroom off of the new master bedroom - I recently moved to this house and want to improve on the setup. I want to utilize a small adjoining room for the project. I have taken up the old carpet to find that the flooring material used is 3/4" particle board on top of 2" thick boards across the floor joist. As I am wanting to make a bathroom, water/moisture will be an issue. Is there a way of waterproofing the particle board instead of ripping it out and replacing it with 3/4" plywood?
What I had in mind was to lay down 1/4" ply on top of the particle board and then instal ceramic tile on top of the ply. This should give a waterproof floor that would be extremely durable. The other option would be to paint the particle board and then lay lino on top. Of course, the particle board could be replaced but that would cause a lot of extra work and expense and be very awkward.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
mariner
I am in the middle of making a new bathroom off of the new master bedroom - I recently moved to this house and want to improve on the setup. I want to utilize a small adjoining room for the project. I have taken up the old carpet to find that the flooring material used is 3/4" particle board on top of 2" thick boards across the floor joist. As I am wanting to make a bathroom, water/moisture will be an issue. Is there a way of waterproofing the particle board instead of ripping it out and replacing it with 3/4" plywood?
What I had in mind was to lay down 1/4" ply on top of the particle board and then instal ceramic tile on top of the ply. This should give a waterproof floor that would be extremely durable. The other option would be to paint the particle board and then lay lino on top. Of course, the particle board could be replaced but that would cause a lot of extra work and expense and be very awkward.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
mariner