Yuk floor....

[jb52761]

morning all....helping a friend remodel an old trailer....does anyone have a suggestion for getting rid of a urine odor on wood subfloor ? She doesn't have the funds, or time, to rip part of it out....I figured I'd ask you guys if you have a secret recipe, maybe.......jb

[PEG688]

Kilz , primer / seal / used to block smells from fires , get the oil based kind the water based type does not work as well. So essential prime the sub floor.

     


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G/L PEG

[TheWire]

As a second line of defense before sealing the floor you may want to try and minimize the odor with an enzymatic cleaner (Urine Gone, Nature's Miracle, etc.). Walmart has a couple of versions; just make sure it says somewhere on the bottle that it has enzymes. The enzymes break down/consume the urine.  Hopefully between neutralizing and sealing the smell can be minimized.  You might also try a 3rd layer of defense and put plastic over the subfloor prior to flooring install.

[NM_Shooter]

Soak the floor with Oxyclean.  It will kill off the smell.

-f-

[r8ingbull]

Use B I N by Zinsser.  It is a shellac based primer.  2 coats will seal that smell 100%, you'll never catch a whiff of it.  Do not use any latex or water base primer.  Kilz is designed as a replacement for shellac based products, it works OK, but not great.

Priming the floor will only work with carpet or no-glue wood (or laminate).  The primer does not make a suitable substrate for tile/linoleum.  The manufactures say not for floors, but it's about the only good option.