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  1. Z

    Old 1950s half bathroom floor help

    My diy half-bathroom project isn’t going the way I had planned. First, it was the rock lath wall. And now this: looks like the used cement to do the floor and the pipe is sticking out. I’m not even sure what that pipe is for. Am I way over my head? Is it possible to DIY this? Im thinking new...
  2. H

    Unoccupied House Maintenance

    Long story short, I inherited a house back in 2021 with some water damage, the floor is sunken in a few spots and a leak behind the refrigerator. The floor has been dried out with fans and the water lines have been blown out with an air compressor. At the time of writing this the house has no...
  3. Frank

    What is this stuff

    Hello everyone! I'm wanting to pull up this old flooring which is like some type of huge linoleum that seems to be in sections about 4 to 6 ft wide. The house was built in the 40s or 50s and I'm assuming this linoleum or whatever it is has some type of crazy glue on it. I've attached a few...
  4. R

    Wood rot and open web floor trusses

    Hello All, I had a long running toilet leak that caused the subfloor to rot around it. I have cut out the subfloor and removed all of the rotten subfloor and I am at the point that i need to box in the area but I am at a loss because I have open web floor trusses with one of the open web trusses...
  5. L

    Question about using vinegar and baking soda on subfloor - won't hurt subfloor?

    Question about particle board subfloor and pet urine. Was told to spray enzymatic pet urine cleaner and let it dry, then spray white vinegar (undiluted), let it dry, then spritz with baking soda dissolved in water and let it dry. Then I'm supposed to apply Kilz paint. Well I've done all...
  6. G

    What preparation is needed for a solid surface (e.g. Corian) shower?

    This guy https://extremehowto.com/install-a-solid-surface-shower-pan/ shows a solid surface shower pan going into a space straight onto the subfloor, and bare studs. But I was talking to a design consultant with DIY experience who strongly suggested cement board or greenboard over the studs...
  7. N

    Half width plywood subfloor?

    I am wanting to put a subfloor in an attic space with very limited hatch access. There's no easy way to get 4x8 pieces up there - is it possible to use 2x8 pieces? Are there any changes to how you would do this, or is it a no-go? Thanks!
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