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/2RgfH4Y
Bosch laser measurer – https://low.es/2MtHQog
2×6 pressure treated joists – https://low.es/2WhIB8c
Kobalt impact driver – https://low.es/2WiMfPw
Subfloor adhesive – https://low.es/2FLFa4W
Plywood subfloor – https://low.es/2RMBJ49
Sledgehammer – https://low.es/2TWBRL7
Kobalt miter saw – https://low.es/2RgfH4Y
Kobalt reciprocating saw – https://low.es/2DfmN5Z
Wrecking bar – https://low.es/2W2n9nB
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awesome job. it is tedious work, and takes a lot of time, but with this smart process it made it seem doable.
What's the price of the floor project
Should I insulate my shed?
3:50 A Sawzall would cut through the nails like butter. Way way easier and faster than pulling each and every nail.
"We could patch just the damaged spot, but our floor might not be perfectly level, so instead we'll redo the entire floor, and the cabinets, that way we know it will be level" 😳 Why not use some floor leveler? 🤔Given the cost of plywood, it would be much cheaper and it would address your concern.
We just finished framing repair on a job, 750 SQ ft of demo flooring and subfloor on a 117 year old house. The kitchen had 7 layers of flooring over subfloor. The original subfloor had been cut into, modified, and the structure of the house was destroyed when someone in the 60's added a spiral staircase. After using 24000 lbs of jacks to raise the fallen cantilever bay window, we installed c-channel steel onto sistered floor joists to reinstate the structural integrity of the home. Altogether at this point, we have collected approximately $80K for the space, which includes change orders for illegal wiring, all kinds of framing irregularities and issues, and adding a bunch of nice touches. Total project is a full gut including exterior wall un-racking, collar tie installation, top plate to rafter connections, joist installation, new subfloor, attic insulation removal and mold remediation, new attic insulation, all walls drywalled to level 4, new kitchen, all walls painted, new lighting, new flooring, redevice, man a ton of others. Total project budget is well over $325K. Get into the trades y'all and start a company. You're missing out.
Thank You for posting this.
Much Appreciated !
can you use 2×4 studs in between the joists for reinforcement instead of 2×6 pressure treated?
Do you do anything to resolve the humidity issue under the crawl space. So the subfloor does not rot in the future?
I always wanted to know how they build and make. Apartment and houses floors so they won’t fall. For a long time…,
Wasn’t worthy to cover the soil with vapor barrier and insulate between joists before finishing with chip boards?
Cut the nails off with a grinder cut off wheel this was a game changer for me on time!!!!
Cut the nails is much easier.
so are you supposed to lay it flush against the wall or have gaps from plywood to wall
Thanks much for this video. I am about to demo my bathroom and appreciate the heads up you provided!
Awesome How-To Video..
I wish I was this handy. This is what my kitchen floor needs :/
So helpful. I bought a home last year and I’ve found my wood panel floors buckling to a point the panels can just be lifted up with minimal effort. I found tons of mold on this black sheet (not sure of the name). It was so bad the sheet was easily torn and I saw even more mold on the wood that’s under that. Not sure if it’s the subfloor or not but I have a lot of work ahead of me.
DON'T WEAR THOSE BLUE SHIRTS ANYMORE. REALLY
Why no tongue & groove plywood for the subfloor