Posted by Ken Jolliffe on June 20, 19100 at 12:11:01:
In Reply to: Re: Vinyl floor underlayment posted by Cherie Dunavan on February 20, 1999 at 17:11:35:
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: : I am planning to install Armstrong "Etchings" vinyl flooring in my kitchen. My installer is recommending an underlayment from Macmillan Bloedel called Fiberflor, which is a particle board based flooring underlayment. He recommends it because it is about half the cost of plywood. Has anyone heard of such a product? Is it any good? Would I be better off paying the extra price and going with plywood? Hope you can help. Thanks in advance.
: I would not allow vinyl to be installed over particle board or anything with particle board in it. Luan is cheaper than plywood and is an excellent material to use as a subfloor.