Subfloor Membrane Panel 3/4 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. Oriented Strand Board

When I saw this, I bought some thinking "hey this would be great for my shed floor" not realizing it was not meant to be used as flooring resulting in a disaster.

Definitely easy to work with ..

Very easy to install. Very easy to cut with a jig saw. A table saw or cicular saw can be used as well, but my preference was the jig saw, especially when i needed to go around a door.

I am disappointed with the quality of the panels. I have been buying them in small quantities for several years now, usually 12 at a time, as I gradually cover my basement floor. The quality of the panels has significantly deteriorated. One batch had been allowed to get wet and the surface was wrinkled and at least 4 panels were moldy, To Home Depot's credit, they replaced them. The panels in my most recent purchase had a much rougher top surface than my earlier purchases and the tongues and grooves don't fit together as well. I realize that they are supposed to be an underlayment so perhaps it doesn't matter to contractors, but the earlier ones had a much better, more finished surface. Anyone covering the panels with laminate will now have to sand the margins where the panels meet to get a smooth surface. The manufacturer seems to have skipped the final steps of sanding and spraying on a coating. On the plus side, the plastic bottoms seem to be the same good quality. But the top surfaces are clearly of much lower quality than they used to be.

I initially purchased this product in 2016 and it was awesome. Since installing the product, it has been durable and proved to be a great solution to finishing my basement floor. This year, because of my previous experience, I went to use the product again to finish the remainder of my basement floor. What I found left quite frustrated with both Home Depot and the product. On the Home Depot there is a materials calculator to determine how many panels you would need; it’s wrong. The product is advertised online and in store as being 4 square feet, but it’s actually 3.75 square feet. As you can imagine, this threw off my caluations and budget for my home project. When I discovered this discrepancy, I went to Home Depot to request a partial refund on what I purchased because of the false advertising— I was dismissed and management acted like there was nothing that could be done. The product left me disappointed pointed because they decrease the thickness by nearly an 8th of an inch, but continue to advertise it as 3/4 of an inch. Because of the difference, the old and new panels don’t match up correctly and the new seem flimsy and lower quality in comparison. Some of the panels I purchase didn’t seem to line up properly as if they were cut in the factory crooked. In addition to the above surprises, they also changed the thickness of the leveling kit product. They kept both the panels and leveling kit at the same price despite the removal of quality and materials. And for this project, on my between my first and second trip the raised the price by ~33%. I went ahead and used the product to complete my project, but only because there isn’t an easy alternative. If you can find something else, I’d recommend going that route. I don’t like to feel slighted, but both this product and Home Depot made me feel such.

This worked as advertised. A perfect underlayment for my basement project. Make sure to get the shims, you will likely need them. Use some care in "tapping" the planks together. Don't bang them in too hard or your just gonna do more sanding to level the resulting ridges. Floating plank floor went it beautifully.

I was worried about putting laminate flooring down in my basement for my home office, but I found this product and I am very happy with how easy install was and the way it turned out

For a non-humid basement this product is overall awesome as a subfloor considering alternatives. It does take a lot of cutting, especailly if the basement is not a perfect square like mine. Be very aware of the side you are using and cutting as it is easy to make a mistake thinking that this is simply a square. The tongue has two side and the groove has two side, it is easy to cut the wrong way leaving the cut piece unusable. I found the demonstration videos do not give a good sense of just how much cutting is involved and how important it is to cut the right way. My basement is 660 sq ft. I purchased 180 pieces. I had nearly 20 left over, mostly because I figured out quickly how to align the piecs for the fewest cuts. Be sure to really think about what side you are cutting and what pieces will be left over. If done properly we could make one cut and use two pieces along a wall because the cut piece was perfect for the stagger of the next section. That took starting, stopping, and starting over to realize. Don't be afraid to stop reassess and start over if you realize you made a mistake. Also use the shims as much as possible, we didn't put enough in one section and there is a distinctive creaking in that spot.

We installed this product throughout the space in the basement we are finishing. It was easy to install however I found it difficult to level. Our home is brand new and the floor is in great shape but the shims didn’t seem to get rid of all of the “clicking” that can be heard when you walk across the floor. I may use some Tapcon screws to secure the floor however that defeats the purpose of the floating installation.

Very easy to install and work with. It not for the price it would be 5 stars