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Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor #8089947 12/15/20 05:51 AM
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Those of you who have built cabins.
What’s the best flooring to go over an OSB subfloor
I read vinyl sheet flooring is a no no.

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Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8089951 12/15/20 06:29 AM
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Search using OSB as a floor surface. One that I saw they cut the OSB into 24x48 sheets and laid them in a running tile pattern. Then sanded, the finish that was applied was a commercial gym floor finish.

In ours, I used plywood for the floor and used an equal mix of boiled linseed oil, mineral spirits and spar polyurethane. Poured a gallon of each in a 5 gallon bucket, mixed up good. Then l literally mopped the floor with it, letting it soak in, if a spot looked like it was soaking in and needed more, I mopped over it. The following weekend, I mopped it again with a lighter coat. I did not care about the print on the OSB or the nails showing, it was a cabin, rustic and the nails, print added class.


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Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8089986 12/15/20 11:48 AM
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seal it well before you put anything over it, osb hates moisture and will swell bad if it gets damp.

if you just want cheap and easy, epoxy floor paint.

want a little more fancy in it then laminate flooring, float it with about 1/4" off walls etc. get the all plastic laminate for durability

another option is put down some sanded plywood, 1/2" works good, stain and finish the plywood, I would put 15" felt paper down first as a barrier layer.


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Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8090020 12/15/20 12:26 PM
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26 years and ours is still unfinished 3/4" plywood. Surprisingly it does not look look bad.


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Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8090496 12/15/20 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveTexas
Those of you who have built cabins.
What’s the best flooring to go over an OSB subfloor
I read vinyl sheet flooring is a no no.


OSB is going to absorb moisture from the bottom and deteriorate no matter what you do. I really don't see how vinyl sheet flooring would be any different than other method as long as you completely seal the ENTIRE floor. (Especial under the cabinets)

Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8090692 12/15/20 08:08 PM
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When you say OSB, are referring to the OSB flooring material, or OSB sheathing and using it on the floor? This material is made for flooring and is a better material than what is used on roofing and exterior walls as sheathing. As to what kind of flooring, I'm not too sure on that. I've seen carpet put on it in upstairs locations.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/AdvanTech-...B-Subfloor-Application-as-4-x-8/50126556

https://www.lowes.com/pd/AdvanTech-...Subfloor-Application-as-4-x-8/1000567283

Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8091948 12/16/20 06:18 PM
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Waterproof vinyl planks

Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8092441 12/17/20 01:52 AM
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Might want to look at LVT. It is the new rage in vinyl flooring.


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Re: Cabin flooring on OSB subfloor [Re: DaveTexas] #8092673 12/17/20 04:26 AM
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we put cheap fake wood flooring over ours. That was 11 years ago.


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