Hi Friends!Decided to start 2017 off with a bang by renovating a detached cottage on the property in hopes of relinquishing the current "guest room as a computer lab" predicament.Que pictures: http://ift.tt/2k0ugwm I was just going to replace the 1/16" paneling with drywall and replace carpet with laminate but after getting the old gal undressed there were some larger issues at hand.Predominately (although not included in the question of this post), was the insulation state: someone had taken 9 1/2" attic insulation, tore it in thirds, and used unfaced insulation in the walls. I live in an area with high fire danger and very high humidity. Big no no. That's all getting replaced. But that, again, is not the issue at hand!(I'm even stalling in bringing up the real issue because I knew it was coming after looking under the structure)... deep breathThe largest issue that I have encountered is my current quandary. The floor joists were covered in insulation on an above grade structure... with high moisture content, IE: ruined subfloor. Okay. That may have been dramatic as it looks as if this was put up somewhat recently but nonetheless, after getting the carpet up there was indeed some delamination on the plywood (and some fairly questionable vapor barrier; read: black trash bags stapled to the floor and not taped...)I've replaced subfloors before, but never on an above grade structure so I'm unsure of where to go from here. I've always used OSB for subfloors (being a broke college student has it's downsides) and have never had to worry about insulation, usually there's a rather thick layer of concrete between me and some mud.TL;DR: What subfloor should I use and how should I effectively insulate it? via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2ktrErT
