Hello everyone, I have a slight problem and I hope someone can help. One of my rental units had a leaky bathtub ,which has been fixed. Unfortunately before the tub was fixed the subfloors and parquet flooring have been damaged by water sitting under the house from the tub, and they are buckled up in two of the rooms and the hallway ( the house does not have a crawl space). What would be the easiest way to fix this problem and can it be tackled by a novice? Please respond asap as this house is under a Section 8 contract and will be inspected in a few weeks. Thanks in advance.

Ronnie, I am definitely not the handyman type. Far be it from me to tackle what sounds like a big job. In your position, (and I have been), I would certainly call a competent handyman/contractor type. Several, in fact, and get estimates and then get it done.

Ronnie,
You have a couple of choices.
1. Call a contractor and either hire them, or ask them for advice on what to do.
2. 2" (or longer) screws and new floor covering. Depending on the floor itself, if it's not rotted and there's no sign of mold/mildew, I would try to screw the floor (plywood etc) back into the 2x6 subfloor foundation. If that works, cover it back up with carpet, or tile and you're done. It's a cheap fix, but it should do the trick if there's no further damage to the plywood sub floor.
I'm not a professional contractor by any means, I've just been there and this worked for me.
Cost? $5.00 box of screws, $40 in carpet and .29 a square foot tile. All from Home Depot.
Hope that helps a little,
Adam

Too add to Adams just be careful if it is fiber board, you may just want to repace it with plywood....

ronnie-

If your house does not have a crawl space, I would assume you are on a concrete slab. If so, typically your subfloor is just that the slab, and the finished floor rest on top of the slab. There maybe a plastic vapor barrier between the finished floor and the slab as well. The parquet floor may or may not be adhered to the slab.

OK

The concrete is very porous, like a spunge, so it should soak up much of the moisture. However, the key is to dry out the floor by opening the windows and setting fans around to circulate the air. Do this for a few days.

You may see the floor's buckling decrease some. If not, parquet flooring comes usually in one foot squares and you may be able to replace sections of the floor. Check out the flooring at Home Depot or similar stores.

If not go to a local carpet/flooring business and have them give you an estimate for patching the floor. This carpet company will already have installers to do the work. Just don't let them sell you more than you need, and I would stay away from chain carpet stores. Find someone local.

Good Luck
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Thank you Steve , Adam, Tony and Michael for your advice and prompt reply, I really appreciate it. I will let you know how everything turns out