Bathroom sub floor damp

[Alan Diamond]

Hi All,

I just gutted a bathroom in my first duplex!  The floors were terrible, porcelain tile over cement board.  The cement board was the consistency of west sand, and after a layer of linoleum/tar paper, I got to the original hardwoods. The tub perimeter was quite damp at this level.. Do I need to remove that as well, or can I just let in dry and use self leveling cement on top? Plan is to use Schluter-Ditra as a strong barrier and basis for "normal" bath tile... Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Alan

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I would replace it all.  It's nice to have a clean slate to work from and it will give you a chance to examine the joists and address any issues with the framing.