A utility room isn t the place for a designer floor but you need some kind of floor covering to protect the subfloor and to prevent the room from looking.
Covering sub floor stains.
Shellac functions as a tough natural primer sanding sealant tannin blocker odor blocker stain and high.
If you can t get rid of the smell completely it s best to replace the subfloor.
Just cut out the section that s soaked in urine and replace it with new subflooring material.
Recommended flooring for utility rooms.
My top layer of the sub floor was particle board and the urine caused the particle board to rise up in the areas peed on.
If any stains bleed through after the second application re apply and let dry until you completely cover the stains.
You don t have to tear up the entire subfloor.
The best floor sealer for pet urine is a stain blocking primer.
Paint the stained sub floor areas with kilz complete or zinsser b i n mildew resistant oil based primers and sealants that block odors and stains.
Repeat the application after one hour.
Allow the paint to completely dry.
Step 2 apply an enzymatic pet cleaner like nature s miracle to the soiled areas and allow them to dry thoroughly for 24 to 48 hours.
Wait before covering the subfloor with carpet to ensure the smell is gone.
After you allow the floor to dry out seal it with a subfloor sealer.
Deodorizing a subfloor that has been soaked with pet urine requires a two step approach.
I am switiching to tile.