I moved into a new house that had carpet in the bathroom and after tearing that up, I found a couple holes in the subflooring underneath. I am not handy in the slightest and was wondering if there was an alternative to replacing the wood. Maybe a caulk or something? If I get it done professionally, it's going to cost me a lot more money than I have so the less expensive the better. Thanks in advance!
2007-05-10 08:09:32 · 4 answers · asked by Whitney 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
To explain a bit more, there are two holes: one is round and about 3 inches in circumference and the other is elogated, about 1 inch wide and 4 inches long. Also, the floor isn't rotten or soft at all.
2007-05-10 08:42:55 · update #1
The big question here is how big is the hole, and what's below it? If it's just a small hole, then caulking it might do the trick if there's something behind it. You could cut a couple small pieces of sheet metal from a soda can. Lay them flat over the hole and shoot a few staples to keep them from traveling.
2007-05-10 08:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the bathroom, you are dealing with a need to have a sound floor. Take a screw driver and poke around on the floor. If the tip goes in easy, you need to get a professional in there to rebuild things.
If the floor is solid, you can use a product like this to fill surface holes.
http://woodwise.com/woodfiller/woodpatch.html
If you do not have the money to do a repair, you might need to either get a loan or find a cheap handyman. I have done floor repairs for as little as $150.00 when the customer did not have a lot of money. (One job for free) I normally would charge over $500, depending on how bad it is. The free job should have cost $5,000. It was a total beam and floor replacement.
Get references.
2007-05-10 08:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a new home it should be a warranty issue, if not , locate the joists on either side if the whole, cut half on each joists and replace the plywood, as the others mentioned, if the hole is small caulk or plaster will be fine, its never to late to learn to become handy you will save tons of $$$$$$$$
2007-05-10 08:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tutto Bene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are paste or powder thin set sub floor fillers (underlayment) available at HD or Lowes that will serve the purpose for no major cost. They can be applied with a wide blade paint knife.
Often used over concrete or wood sub, where seams and nail/screws exist, as well.
Steven Wolf
2007-05-10 08:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋