I am about to have hardwood floors installed in my kitchen but before doing that I am replacing my diswasher. We just bought the house (our first) a month ago. I removed the old dishwasher, which didn't work, I'm not sure how long it was broken but we were told by the previous owner that it didn't work. When I removed the diswasher I found it was really damp in that space (usual location, under the counter next to the sink). It was also damp under the kitchen sink. I started poking around at the wood under there and the wood on the floor was really soft. I spoke to a pro home inspector on the phone and he said it's not uncommon to find dampness under the sink and dishwasher. I told him I was going to remove the damp wood and clean everything up with bleach. He said that should be all I need, this guy is a certified mold treatment specialist or something and he didn't seem to concerned about mold (but he didn't see it, I was just talking to him on the phone)
The kitchen currently has linoleum floors and the flooring installer is installing right on top of the old linoleum. He said it was the perfect surface to install on and I know nothing so I thought that would be fine. Currently the linoleum is installed right up to, but not under, the dishwasher and it's a bit damp under the linoleum right in front of where the dishwasher was so I'm going to cut out that small area.
Under the sink and where the dishwasher was I removed the damp wood (plywood I think?) right down to the floor joists. Now I guess I clean up and lay down some new plywood? Does that make sense? Anything else I should do or be aware of? I want to make sure I have everything covered before I install the new dishwasher and then have the floors installed. Thanks