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DIY & Home Improvement

quakerboy

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5. The subfloor needs fixed, no question about it

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:33 PM

Dec 2012

My main question, for the moment, is is there any way to replace just the damaged section, or do I really to rip out my entire floor, even though I have absolutely no way of replacing it for at least a year to come. Obviously, from the question, you can easily tell what answer I am hoping for.

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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