particle board and moisture

[lesstalk]

I am reviewing a modular home that has several locations of floor failure. The floor is particle board. The owner claims that a leaking pipe flooded the under area and the moisture wicked up to the sub-floor. the sub-floor is separated from the under area by a 10 mil visqueen membrane. Does anyone have links to infomation on moisture damage to particle board? Does anyone have experience on this subject?

 

[Trussdoc]

http://www.apawood.org/

This is the link to the Plywood Association, who should be quite familiar with your problem.

Are you sure it is particle board, as opposed to oriented strand board?

 

[lesstalk]

Trussdoc, thanks for the reply. I will check out the APA website, thanks. Yes, the floor is particle board. Many modular homes use particle board as flooring.