--- title: How to Seal Odors in Wood or Concrete description: Sub-floors can hold in odors for months and years. There are ways to prevent those odors from lingering. image: https://blog.aramsco.com/hubfs/My%20Post%20(64)-2.jpg --- - [Home](https://aramsco.com) - [Pro's Corner](https://blog.aramsco.com) [![Aramsco](https://blog.aramsco.com/hubfs/Aramsco_May2019/Image/logo.png)](https://www.aramsco.com/) - [Home](https://aramsco.com) - [Pro's Corner](https://blog.aramsco.com) - Account - [locations](http://aramsco-live.epicorcommerce.com/locations/) - [education](http://aramsco-live.epicorcommerce.com/education/) - [about us](http://aramsco-live.epicorcommerce.com/aboutus/) # Pro's Corner ## [How to Seal Odors in Wood or Concrete](https://blog.aramsco.com/how-to-seal-odors-in-wood-or-concrete) Posted by Tom Forsythe on Feb 26th 2021 Sub-floors in homes are generally plywood or concrete. Gravity eventually pulls pet fluids down into porous wood or concrete. Treatments generally only impact the surface of these sub-floors. During the drying process, the pet deposits wick back to the surface and pad resulting in a return of the odor. In these situations, the pad will need to be replaced and the sub-floor will need to be sealed. ![Trailer Floor](https://blog.aramsco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Trailer%20Floor.jpg?width=300&name=Trailer%20Floor.jpg) Step One: Remove all the carpet and pad from the floors. The discolored areas of the plywood identified the areas of severe contamination. 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The odor encapsulant should deal with any remaining odors. A special fragrance will help with the psychologically perceived odor for the owner before placing the pad and carpet back into place. Some fans placed appropriately will dry the floor faster with sealer drying clear or with a white haze.![Omnipro ](https://blog.aramsco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Omnipro%20.jpg?width=300&name=Omnipro%20.jpg) In short, this is the preferred method for carpet and pads which are beyond restoration. 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