Can I Use an Existing Wood Floor as a Subfloor?

Can you install right over this existing floor? Most of the typical subfloor guidelines apply.
Can you install right over this existing floor? Most of the typical subfloor guidelines apply.

Q: I am remodeling in a house that has old hardwood flooring. Can I leave the hardwood as a subfloor?

Brett Miller, the National Wood Flooring Association's VP of certification and education, answers:

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