How To Finish Particle Board Floors

A one part polyurethane protective sealer for a one step clear or tinted finish can be applied after puttying screw holes and sanding the walls.

How to finish particle board floors.

Particleboard flooring doesn t have to look cheap. Replace any nails with screws since nails that popped up will loosen again. Particle board is a reconstituted wood product used to some degree in most modern day construction projects. Diluted bleach or vinegar will help remove smells and stains.

While the aforementioned outer layer of laminate is useful in repelling moisture it will also prevent paint from adhering to the particle board. It s typically found in subfloors in most homes and as a universal building material used all the time in cabinets sheathing and floors. Add more wood screws if needed to secure them. Just screwing down and filling the particle board flooring in the previous video.

Add visual interest to ordinary particle board flooring and protect it from wear and rot by refinishing it with the right paint. Thankfully most commercially available particle boards are commonly covered with a kind of laminate that protect from water or moisture. Before you apply the paint prepare the particle board to accept the new finish or flaking will occur. If the subfloor is plywood or particle board start by screwing down any loose boards or plywood sheets.

At first i was a little intimidated by the amount of work to do especially because the budget is miniscule and i m being paid in tacos that s not a euphemism for cash. It s downtown with excellent parking a rare combination so things like missing baseboards and particle board floors were overlooked. Particle board has a naturally decorative and porous surface requiring some basic finishing techniques. This finishing process will enhance the natural.

When leveling floors made of wood you ll need to sand down any high. Thanks for watching finishing the particle board subfloor at jarleifhouse leave a comment and click subscribe if you want to be a part of project jarleifhouse and thanks for joining the. Though care must be taken to ensure moisture cannot access it particle board has proved to be a good building material. Proper storage is just as critical as the sealing process.

Vacuum or sweep then wash the particle board. Try to not get the floor too wet as water will damage particle board. Particle board is ill suited for paint adhesion unless you first treat it with a particular type of primer.