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In the process of removing the 1/2" particle board and carpet in a loft so hardwood flooring can be installed (I'm not installing the hardwood, I'm having a professional do it. I'm just removing the particle board and doing the grunt work.) There's a 1.5" tongue and groove cedar subfloor that...

Sorry if I didn't explain it accurately. The actual framing of the walls isn't on top of the particle board. You have the framed walls, then the T&G plank on top of the framed walls. Looks like what was done was they framed the house, then put down the particle board, then installed the T&G...

Absolutely. That's the plan. I know the construction of that floor and the beams is anything but normal. This beams are far apart but huge, so I'm sure there's going to be some about of deflation that you can't really do much about. But with the 1.5" T&G subfloor, then plywood on top and a...

So the general consensus is toe kick around the walls and then lay down new plywood? Given that the T&G subfloor is 1.5” thick, could I just put down 1/2” plywood over it instead of 3/4”?

No, it’s particle board.

What are your favorite brands of LVP, taking into consideration price, aesthetics (who has the most convincing "wood" looks) and durability? I was initially set on solid hardwood, but the home I recently purchased is in the woods, gravel driveway, get's quite a bit of snow in the winter, would...

Pulled out the old carpet and padding to discover particle board underneath (place had wall-to-wall carpet everywhere including one of the bathrooms). The particle board sits on top of a 1.5" T&G subfloor. After I go through and remedy any loose or squeaky boars in the T&G subfloor the plan is...