When I got the underlayment up, I was surprised to find termite damage. Recent termite damage. So recent that the termites were still scattering when I got the above picture. You may be able to see them if you look closely enough.
Anyway, this was completely unexpected. I had to call the exterminator and also see what the damage was. The bug guy looked at the damage and figured they hadn’t been there longer than a year. I poked around at the surrounding structure and was really surprised that the termites only chewed on the OSB subfloor and the house sheathing. The studs, floor joists, and even the luan that the termites were running around on were left unharmed.
So the challenge was to extract the affected wood and replace it with new. My brother-in-law and his dad came by and lent a hand, so it didn’t take as long as it could have and the result can be seen below. I would have to say the hardest part was getting the vent hole to line up with the existing ductwork. In the next installment I actually get back to putting in the new floor.
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