Repairing a damaged subfloor is serious business, but it doesn’t have to be scary. Learn from Ashlee & Cody as they diagnose their moisture issues & fix their rotten kitchen flooring.
Difficulty Level: Advanced. If you are not 100% confident with removing and replacing a subfloor, Lowe’s recommends that you hire a professional. Call 1-877-GO-LOWES or visit https://low.es/36meRw8 to learn more about installation services through Lowe’s.
Tools & Materials:
Kobalt circular saw – https://low.es/3MQZweO
Bosch laser measurer – https://low.es/3KKXudf
2×6 pressure treated joists – https://low.es/3GOmDCR
Kobalt impact driver – https://low.es/3L4etc3
Subfloor adhesive – https://low.es/3GQmq20
Plywood subfloor – https://low.es/41zvVuh
Sledgehammer – https://low.es/41ufUWo
Kobalt miter saw – https://low.es/40kBJqy
Kobalt reciprocating saw – https://low.es/3GS3sbk
Wrecking bar – https://low.es/41dSO6F
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Hello, how are you? My house is built the same way, with that floor. I'd like to know if I can change it to a concrete floor. Is that possible?
you forgot your masks!
Bro should have been wearing a respirator and goggles, oof…
Do you use treated plywood?
Um don't all houses have gutters in America? Where I'm from, everywhere has it as standard
This a modular house?
Asbestos glue in the laminate
If you discover moldy subfloor like this, PLEASE TAKE THE MOLD SERIOUSLY. Use PPE when removing any moldy materials (unlike in the video), or if you're especially sensitive to mold, hire a professional remeditiation team to remove it. Be sure to inspect and remove everything anything that's contaminated. Then figure out how the mold got there in the first place and take steps to ensure it never comes back. Moldy homes and mycotoxins are responsible for causing so many subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) health issues that most people don't identify or understand. Unfortunately, building homes out of wood, paper, and other organic building materials, as we do in the U.S., especially in wet & humid places, is just a recipe for disaster. There are inorganic building materials available that are mold and moisture resistant, but unfortunately most homeowners and builders either don't know about them or are too cheap/short-sighted to consider them.