I've had people write me that have Googled "Pet Urine" that have been extremely satisfied with the results of using this post. One gal wrote me & said she couldn't remove Ferret Urine from below her windows until she tried the above method. She said that every time the sun shone on the ferret urine that the heat would bring the smell back. This will do nothing about the stains on the wood though. Only sanding will help that! & sometimes even sanding won't go deep enough to remove the dark spots caused by urine. Your only hope is to stain them a much darker color or better yet, after following the directions for getting the urine & it's odor out, either lay down a rug or go back over the original flooring with the new "floating" laminate flooring.
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Request: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring (08/24/2009)
My dog ally has created an indoor potty for herself on the carpet. A friend has just pulled up the carpet for me. Now on the wood subflooring there are urine stains.
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Request: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
Archived on 08/24/2009
Thank you in advance. My dog ally has created an indoor potty for herself on the carpet. A friend has just pulled up the carpet for me. Now on the wood subflooring there are urine stains. What can I do to get the smell out of that wood? He suggested cleaning it with Febreze. Well, that isn't a cleaner. Then he said he could put more subflooring on top and then tile over it. Ii still think the smell would come through. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Sandy from Baltimore
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RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
In my experience, the best bet is to clean it as well as possible. Let it try completely. Then apply a sealing primer like Kilz and seal the odor in. The primer smells pretty bad, but once that odor wears off, the pet odors should be trapped. This fix prevents you from having to replace the subflooring. (05/08/2007)
By Fisher
RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
Bleach the hardwood floor. Use 1 part bleach to 1 part water. (05/08/2007)
I would suggest trying to sand it first, but make sure you are in a well ventilated area due to the dust and the urine getting into the air. Otherwise,you will need to take up the subfloor. I would "not" put subfloor on top of urine soaked subfloor, that would make it worse for you. In the summer with the heat what a smell that would bring out and why ruin more lumber? Just sand it out, if that doesn't work then replace the subfloor. Also, I would start crating the dog when I was "not" around. Good luck. (05/09/2007)
It's not a very cheap solution, but it does work, Nature's Miracle. Saturate where the dog used the floor, it should take care of the odors. You might have to repeat it several times; however, it is cheaper than new flooring. (05/09/2007)
By Melissa
RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
There is a very simple product called "Kids N Pets" I bought it at WalMart. It works beautifully. Just pour some on the area let it soak in and then blot. I have done this on my carpet for doggy diarrhea and for cat urine on a couch pillow. It is all gone. I love this product.
Good luck. (05/10/2007)
I have 7 cats and when they have an accident, I put baking soda on the spot, wait 5 minutes and scrub. Then I pour white vinegar on it and scrub. You may have to do it a couple of times, because you don't want it to buckle the flooring, but from experience this does the trick. (05/13/2007)
There is no cure at all on sub-flooring other than replacing the flooring. You can try to treat it and then applying Kilz, but in my personal experience the urine eats right through the Kilz even with two layers of primer. The only solution is to replace the flooring. Sorry, I learned the hard way. (01/15/2008)
By SailorGary
RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
I have flipped many houses with the pet urine problem. Simple steps: Spray 1 to 1 bleach/water mix over any problem area. Then paint 2 coats Kilz over area. Next is the most important step that no one seems to do, spread 2 coats of polyurethane over the area to seal smell for good. Polyurethane is the protective coat that goes over finished wood floors so nothing penetrates and damages the wood. Lets nothing in or out. Final step is of course carpet or tile. (09/07/2008)
How do you get pet urine stain out from the subflooring under carpeting?
Stinky in WI from Wisconsin
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RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
I would try vinegar, once dry the vinegar smell dissipates. I have used it on my carpet and other things and it works great. The mild acidity neutralizes the odor. If your sub floor is partical board be sure not to saturate too much or it will bubble. (06/02/2006)
By Barbie
RE: Pet Urine Stains on Subflooring
we sprayed it with vinegar and laid papertowels to absorb everything then poured baking soda on it to asorb as much as possible and let it stand over night or until dry ( use a lot, make a nice mound)and we ended up painting the subfloor to seal it from future mistakes and it sealed the oder that soaked in. We did this several years ago and have no odors emitting since. (06/05/2006)
