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sarkleshark
02-05-03, 12:42 AM
I'm putting new carpet and padding in a first floor room over a 3 foor crawl space. After the old carpet was removed the plywood sub floor has a strong oder. Is there something i can put down betweeen the subfloor and padding or a way to treat the subfloor before laying in the carpet that will take care of it.

chfite
02-05-03, 08:21 PM
Primers such as Kilz and Zinsser hae versions for sealing in smoke odor and fire odors. I imagine that they would seal in whatever you have. Prime with one of these and a coat of paint should keep it locked in.