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Replaced a broken floorboard this afternoon and discovered hardboard in a pretty terrible state. Must've been like that for years because it had nails around the edges of each broken bit.
Investigating other unevenness that's been bothering me for a while, I discovered the hardboard had been cut along its length all the way down the hall. Presumably when the previous owners had the kitchen done.
I'm gonna replace the whole lot, but am wondering if there's any advantage to using ply over hardboard again? It's not terribly uneven other than the mess by the kitchen, but I can pack the worst bits of that. Am assuming that having one piece wall-to-wall should make it pretty solid again.
Was also considering screws rather than nails, for the sake of removing it easier if the need arises. However I'm wondering whether thickness (or rather thinness) would be an issue with countersinking. The current stuff is about 3mm but there's only one door opening over it, so trimming that to accommodate thicker boards wouldn't be an issue.