cat urine smell
Scott
small area it won't cost
that much to do. If you aren't replacing an entire 4x8 sheet, you can take
a circular saw set
to the correct depth, and square off the area. Then pry it up and put the
new board down.
When I bought my house it was pretty much entirely like that. I replaced
the subfloor where it
was the worse, and used a water sealer (although you might try Kilz or Benz)
to cover the rest
of the subfloor. That enzyme stuff is worthless.
Keep in mind you may need to Kilz or Benz the walls and repaint.
Also keep in mind that Kilz (and probably Benz) are really nasty smelling.
The first time I
used Kilz I was close to calling an ambulance to come pick me up. Also,
make sure you
have mineral spirits around to get it off your hands.
You need to ask at the hardware store what water sealer to use, as many of
them (especially
Thompson's) don't block odors.
good luck.
MCQUEEN JENNI wrote:
> We tore up the carpet in this house to put in new carpet and it appears
> that a cat has used one corner of room for its litter box. It smells
> strongly of cat urine. What can I use or what do I do to get rid of this
> smell before the new carpet goes in? I have sprayed it with that febreze
> stuff but it didn't do anything. I went to the industrial supply store
> and got a deodorizer, it didn't take the smell away totally either. Next
> stop is the pet store to see if they have anything. Does anyone have any
> suggestions for me?
> Thanks so much for any help.
> Jenni
MCQUEEN JENNI
Probably
cat urine, but I wasn't happy with the smell.
So we went to Lowes and bought a stain killer. I'm pretty sure it was
called BIN. A gallon can cost around $19.00 if my memory serves me right.
We painted it on. The fumes are strong, so make sure the room is well
ventilated. Ever since we haven't smelled anything.
Just ask at Lowes and they'll point you in the right direction. It is in
the paint aisle.
Also this site might help.
http://www.zinsser.com/primapp.html
Jodi
MCQUEEN JENNI <jennim...@home.com> wrote in article <38376250...@home.com>...
veruca
death or buy some 'Nature's Miracle' smell remover at a pet store, then
paint it over with a super duper stain-sealing primer. A friend with a
similar problem bought a disinfectant cleaner called Odo-Ban, and this
worked quite well for her.
If the cat urine has soaked into wood, however, you have a whole different
problem. The only way I got rid of the smell was to paint the area with
either diluted bleach or Nature's Miracle and then put some white paper
towels down to soak up the smell. I went through a LOT of paper towels,
but the smell finally abated. I then coated the wood with polyurethane
and now the smell is gone (I've had some people in for test sniffs and
they passed the floor).
V.
In article <38376250...@home.com>, MCQUEEN JENNI
melvalena
Using first amonia/soapy water. Allowed to dry, and then used
bleach/soapy water.
Allow to dry. We replaced the carpet tack strips.
Then befor the carpet went down I poured a box of baking soda over the
area.
We don't smell that smell anymore.
Be sure to get the baseboards cleaned or replaced as well.
MCQUEEN JENNI
first...diluted bleach and water. Allowed it to sit and dry and did it again,
removed the tack strips too. Will replace them. I can't smell a hint of
urine, and i about layed on the floor to sniff!!! I think I will continue to
mist it a few more times and maybe put some baking soda on it just before the
carpet goes in.
Thanks again....I appreaciate all the suggestions.
Jenni
StevenQ
news:01bf33d0$d3a233a0$6094a6d1@newmicronpc...
> We had a faint odor in one our upstairs bedroom. Wasn't sure if it was
> cat urine, but I wasn't happy with the smell.
> So we went to Lowes and bought a stain killer. I'm pretty sure it was
> called BIN. A gallon can cost around $19.00 if my memory serves me right.
> We painted it on. The fumes are strong, so make sure the room is well
> ventilated. Ever since we haven't smelled anything.
> Just ask at Lowes and they'll point you in the right direction. It is in
> the paint aisle.
Speaking of stain killers, I've seen those at Home Depot.
They come in a bright blue plastic bottle and it says "Stain Killer" or
"Stain Remover" or something to that effect. You might try that.
Steven
rric...@lanminds.com
wrote:
>When this happned to us, I cleaned the area well.
>Using first amonia/soapy water. Allowed to dry, and then used
>bleach/soapy water.
>Allow to dry. We replaced the carpet tack strips.
>Then befor the carpet went down I poured a box of baking soda over the
>area.
>We don't smell that smell anymore.
Keep in mind that even if you can't smell it, another cat may. So if
you have pets, take a lot of time with this, maybe go ahead and
replace the flooring if you can. Otherwise your pets may try and mark
over it, even after you think the smell is all gone.
Rebecca
swee...@gmail.com
> Well, if it's plywood or OSB subfloor, pull it up and replace it. If it's a
> small area it won't cost
> that much to do. If you aren't replacing an entire 4x8 sheet, you can take
> a circular saw set
> to the correct depth, and square off the area. Then pry it up and put the
> new board down.
>
> When I bought my house it was pretty much entirely like that. I replaced
> the subfloor where it
> was the worse, and used a water sealer (although you might try Kilz or Benz)
> to cover the rest
> of the subfloor. That enzyme stuff is worthless.
>
> Keep in mind you may need to Kilz or Benz the walls and repaint.
>
> Also keep in mind that Kilz (and probably Benz) are really nasty smelling.
> The first time I
> used Kilz I was close to calling an ambulance to come pick me up. Also,
> make sure you
> have mineral spirits around to get it off your hands.
>
> You need to ask at the hardware store what water sealer to use, as many of
> them (especially
> Thompson's) don't block odors.
>
> good luck.
>
>
> > We tore up the carpet in this house to put in new carpet and it appears
> > that a cat has used one corner of room for its litter box. It smells
> > strongly of cat urine. What can I use or what do I do to get rid of this
> > smell before the new carpet goes in? I have sprayed it with that febreze
> > stuff but it didn't do anything. I went to the industrial supply store
> > and got a deodorizer, it didn't take the smell away totally either. Next
> > stop is the pet store to see if they have anything. Does anyone have any
> > suggestions for me?
> > Thanks so much for any help.
> > Jenni
One of my 2 cats (both neutered males) had taken to painting all of my walls, furniture, and anything else he could reach. I was horrified when I got a UV light. He never did that in all of the 9 years I've had him and didn't when I got him a buddy (they love each other and did so right away) but when a strange black cat started showing up outside both of my cats went nuts and the older one (9) started his wall painting, as well as the curtains out in the kitty room. I couldn't keep up with it.
My cats are indoor cats so it's not like the stray is actually going to get in here but they both hate him (and he is weird...my neighbor's cats hate him too). I've tried cleaning with a pet urine enzyme and then spraying some "No More Spraying" but that hasn't worked. He's a sneaky little bugger too; he waits until he thinks I'm not looking and then does it. He's learned that the minute I see him backing his butt up to something he gets yelled at.
It wasn't until I found "Cat Spraying No More" that I was able to finally get rid of this tiresome behavior.
Now my house doesn't smell like a litter box anymore :)
Here's a link the their site if you're interested in checking it out: NoMoreCatPee.com
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing this. Cheers!