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flying_wahini

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3. My husband and I have redone 6 homes and I have to say

Reply to quakerboy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:15 PM

Dec 2012

you will be money ahead and a lot happier if you replace the subflooring now. Just as the other response suggested you will
be bothered it every time you walk in the door when it starts to sink in a year or two. Chances are if it was do to moisture
you have some dry rot down there anyway. JMHO.

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Advice requested [View all] quakerboy Dec 2012 OP

What you can consider doing is the job done right Warpy Dec 2012 #1

The tile quakerboy Dec 2012 #2

My husband and I have redone 6 homes and I have to say flying_wahini Dec 2012 #3

The subfloor needs fixed, no question about it quakerboy Dec 2012 #5

Crap quakerboy Dec 2012 #4

Yep, that's where it would be. You won't know how bad until Warpy Dec 2012 #6

One of my former neighbors quakerboy Dec 2012 #7

I think replacing tile on an unstable subfloor Warpy Dec 2012 #8

A question quakerboy Dec 2012 #9

Can you post a picture of what you are working with? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #10

Thanks quakerboy Dec 2012 #11

It appears you are getting water infiltration under the sill and maybe even the wall. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #12

I have a call in quakerboy Dec 2012 #13

I would guess the joists are not in bad shape if damaged at all. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #14

Looks like the disaster area that was my bathroom floor. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #15

If the rot in that subfloor doesn't extend too far under the wall bottom plate Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #16

I have alot of experience with remodels and home reairs randr Dec 2012 #17