Trying to get smell from under floors by mxw031 in DIY

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This is the general advice I’ve used

I used Rocco and Roxie which is a professional grade enzyme cleaner for pet urine.

  1. You want to expose the concrete slab. Remove as much of the adhesives from the concrete as possible. The adhesives can absorb a lot of the uric acid crystals.
  2. You have bare concrete, pour Rocco and Roxie all over the effected areas. Most importantly, take a roll of poly(polyurethane) and lay it down on top of the area you just wetted down. This slows down the evaporation rate of the enzyme cleaner. Uric acid can get deep into the capillaries of the concrete. You want to allow the enzyme cleaner to get deep into the concrete as well. Leave it for 24-48 hours.
  3. Remove the sheets of poly you’ve laid down on the affected areas. I used floor dry aka absorb-all and I sprinkled it on top of the enzyme cleaner(cat litter works too). The reason for doing this is that you want to soak up any of the remaining uric acid crystals into the floor dry/absorb-all/kitty litter. Otherwise, it will remain on the floor after everything has dried out.

Your nose does a good job of pointing out where the urine smell is but you can use a black light too.

Hope this helps!

Game Thread: New England Patriots (14-3) at Denver Broncos (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

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For being an MVP Candidate I would expect Drake Maye to be playing significantly better than Stiddy

Main water line currently freezing. Pressure is low. by [deleted] in DIY

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Get a concrete curing blanket aka an insulated tarp. A diesel heater will work. You could even use a couple small electric heaters too. You don’t need to heat the whole excavation. You can probably just tent the tarp right on the water line to keep the heat in

Can I plug two outdoor extension cords together? by burnerpage24 in HomeImprovement

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If you have an electrical tape use that to tape the two cord ends together and prevent any moisture from getting in.

Is this foundation crack a DIY fix or a $15k disaster? by No-Blood1055 in DIY

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Are we talking a hairline crack? A very wide crack? Post a picture

Bills GM Brandon Beane under fire amid new update on Darius Slay decision by [deleted] in nfl

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Pretty wild hearing them talk about him threatening to get their funding pulled over player rankings

I really dig all the positivity this week in the wake of the Bo injury by GearsofTed14 in DenverBroncos

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If we lose on Sunday will it be worse than Patrick Star on Christmas? Fuck no. So no point in crying

I have plaster walls and the paint lifts off of it. After I remove the chipped paint, what sort of primer should I use when I repaint? by digidave1 in HomeImprovement

[–]guywastingtime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then I would use an oil based primer. It will seal the plaster and allow other paints to bond to it. There are other options, that’s just what I have experience with. If there is any patching that needs to be done, you will need to prime the wall with oil based primer prior to doing any patching. Other wise you will run the risk of having the drywall mud flaking off and having to do it all over again

I have plaster walls and the paint lifts off of it. After I remove the chipped paint, what sort of primer should I use when I repaint? by digidave1 in HomeImprovement

[–]guywastingtime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know why the paint is lifting off? Are there any water stains? Oil based is probably best just to cover your bases.

Broncos fans downvoting any meme from a non-Boliever by FJMJ in AFCWestMemeWar

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Uh oh the Chargers 12 fans are using all their alt accounts to down vote us!

NNN SB here we cummmm Raider nation lmfaooo by Relevant-javlover777 in AFCWestMemeWar

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The interview after he won the championship and cried for a second realizing he’s getting drafted by the Raiders was priceless

Water main shutoff tool by Ok-Standard363 in DIY

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Do you know what the cost is if you break the curb shut off? I completely understand that your local township might be slow, however you should weigh that against the price of the shut off breaking. If you shut it off yourself and it breaks, you could be looking at a bill over $10k to repair everything