We recently had a toilet tank crack. I caught it within two hours. stripped the carpet and foam underlay from the affected hallway, vacuumed up the water, and had a fan on the chip board all within an hour. I have a slight amount of swelling on one seam — about a mm.
Next winter we are planning to redo all the floors — carpet to laminate — in this part of the house.
I have a couple of boxes of peel and stick tile from another project. Directions are very specific that 'porridge board' is not a suitable underlay.
I don't expect it to last for years. Just for a few months.
Is this a bad idea? Should I just give the chip board a couple coats of paint?
Best Answer
I have peel and stick tile in several closets on particle board. But it sounds like you may have Oriented Strand Board (visible chips) which is not as smooth on the surface, and that might make a difference.
Closets are low-traffic, which is why I was willing to use P&S at all, but it was a definite improvement from the nasty old carpet removed and the bare particle board left when the carpet was gone. You'll need to address the raised area around the seam in some way, perhaps sanding.
I think it would be worth a try if you do a careful job, since you have the material on hand (sounds like "as excess.")