Subfloor Patch- Raleigh DIY Diva- February 2, 2006

Once the rotten subfloor was discovered, we pulled up all the vinyl around the damaged area and were happy to discover that the subfloor was made from cabinet grade plywood rather than today's builders choice of particle board. I simply exposed all of the damaged area, set a circular saw to 3/4 inch heavy (for newbies, that means a fraction of an eyelash past 3/4 of an inch for the blade height), and cut out the rotted wood. This exposed the vapor barrier, which I replaced. On top of the new barrier, I measured, cut, and screwed down a cabinet grade plywood "patch." This worked perfectly and eliminated the faint stench that we had been assuming was "musty old house needs painting" scent. Yee- Haa!