Covering Sub Floor Stains

I am switiching to tile.

Covering sub floor stains.

You don t have to tear up the entire subfloor. The first step is to treat the subfloor with an enzymatic odor remover. Paint the stained sub floor areas with kilz complete or zinsser b i n mildew resistant oil based primers and sealants that block odors and stains. Deodorizing a subfloor that has been soaked with pet urine requires a two step approach.

Allow the paint to completely dry. Wait before covering the subfloor with carpet to ensure the smell is gone. If you can t get rid of the smell completely it s best to replace the subfloor. After you allow the floor to dry out seal it with a subfloor sealer.

Recommended flooring for utility rooms. If any stains bleed through after the second application re apply and let dry until you completely cover the stains. I have been advised to pull up the particle board however there is a product killz or. A utility room isn t the place for a designer floor but you need some kind of floor covering to protect the subfloor and to prevent the room from looking.

My top layer of the sub floor was particle board and the urine caused the particle board to rise up in the areas peed on. The best floor sealer for pet urine is a stain blocking primer. When removing an entire room of carpet or flooring use the black light on the subfloor itself to locate pet urine stains and outline them with chalk or masking tape. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer sanding sealant tannin blocker odor blocker stain and high.