I just purchased a foreclosure house, it has a major odor problem. There were lots of dogs & cats living inside. I have removed all floor coverings & underlayment. I am planning on removing all of the subflooring that I can, but along the walls, some will have to stay. Of course, the pets mostly went along the walls. I have looked a several products most of which claim that there product is the only one that works. It is very confusing to sort our all the manufacturers claims, and types of products ( chemical, enzymatic, biological). I want to have the best possible shot at killing the odor! Also, should I seal the plywood with a Kills type product once I have treated the odor?
thanks!
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The operative word in treatments is "claim" The enzyme stuff does not work.Nothing will remove it.Only two possibilities, replace subfloor, or try to seal it in with shellac and polyurethane. The first damp day in the summer and it still may be back. I had a rental where they locked in a dog in the garage for months.The concrete floor was washed with , muratic acid, straight bleach, several industrial cleaners like they sanitize meat packing plants with, and,,,nothing. Painted it with polyurethane floor paint and it went away till the paint stuck to the tires on the cars, and then it started again. Cat pizz is even worse.
Lots of info on this subject if you look in the Archives section of Breaktime.
2 examples earlier posted....
Call 770-457-2714 (Phoenix Research, Atlanta , GA) and ask to purchase their pet stain remover ( cost approx $20 for a gallon jug). Poster (Don) claimed it worked well.
Another post, (by Jeff Buck) says that using white vinegar full strength on the item will get rid of the smell. Several posts list enzyme trements as working, and almost all say that afterwards , paint the affected area with Kilz paint and this should solve problem.
Again, check the archives.
Davo
And here's how that's done.
If you scroll down in the lower left corner of your screen there is a search function that will take you to previous threads dealing with whatever you type in the search bar.
Type in pet urine or something similar and you should get a good supply of data on the subject.
Cheers
Forget pulling the subfloor. Try OdorXit http://www.odorxit.com/. This stuff works very well as long as you follow the instructions properly. Sealing with a shellac-based primer would be a good additional step.
Brian