Covering Sub Floor Stains

Just cut out the section that s soaked in urine and replace it with new subflooring material.

Covering sub floor stains. 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. The best floor sealer for pet urine is a stain blocking primer. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer sanding sealant tannin blocker odor blocker stain and high. Step 2 apply an enzymatic pet cleaner like nature s miracle to the soiled areas and allow them to dry thoroughly for 24 to 48 hours.

After you allow the floor to dry out seal it with a subfloor sealer. Allow the paint to completely dry. Wait before covering the subfloor with carpet to ensure the smell is gone. If any stains bleed through after the second application re apply and let dry until you completely cover the stains.

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. If you can t get rid of the smell completely it s best to replace the subfloor. The first step is to treat the subfloor with an enzymatic odor remover. You don t have to tear up the entire subfloor.

Repeat the application after one hour. 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. I am switiching to tile. 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.