On Apr 13, 1:27 pm, "
wrote:
We are considering raising the sunken floor to
be level with the dining room and installing a hardwood floor. There
are no windows and only an old patio door which could be easily raised
when it is replaced due to its location.

Has anyone else done this? Is it worth it to update the look, or is
this kind of thing still marketable? I am getting mixed opinions all
around. Some people like them and others think it's a dated look and
would be a sticking point for those who would have elderly visitors.



FYI, I just purchased a home built in the 60s, a 3br 1-1/2 ba ranch
with a sunken living room. It had been on the market for a year. The
realtor remarked that if it had not had the sunken living room, it
would have sold much sooner and for the original price (20K more). It
dates the house and makes it difficult for us older people to
navigate. Another house that I looked at was a raised ranch - these
are having a very difficult time in this market, again because of the
changes in the floor levels. Same with splits.

How exactly would you raise the floor? Build another floor on top of
the existing joists? I want to do something like this but save the
existing hardwood.