Can I put new hard wood floor over existing wood floor?

[Jason]

Hello,

I'm going to be installing new 3/4 brazilian cherry hardwood flooring in my 1928 home and I was wondering if it's ok to use the existing (original 1928) 3/4 hardwood flooring as a subfloor? If so Do I need felt paper over it?

The existing flooring is secure and has no sqeaks. BTW. I don't want to refinish the existing floor.

Thanks for any input.

J

[Mark]

If it's level and you don't parallel the seams, you should be fine. Felt paper wouldn't hurt.

[Mark]

[Jerry McCaffrey]

[e-mail] (Jason) wrote in :

I believe red rosin paper is what you want. Allows slipping between layers for expansion