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Newbie question - Uneven concrete subfloor.
I recently moved into a second story condo and have encountered what
might be a serious problem. When I was looking at the condo, I noticed a gradual dip in the middle of the carpeted living room (approximately 10' X 10' and perhaps 1 inch deep at the center). We hired a building inspector to check it out and were told that the plywood floorboards were slipping due to settling, though the condo was structurally sound. He also said that this could easily be fixed at a minimal cost by pulling back the plywood and reinforcing the frame with some 4X4's. Well, today I peeled back the carpet to take a look and discovered that the subfloor isn't plywood, it's concrete! What the ?!? Anyways, the condo is about 20 years old and the previous owners assured me that the dip hasn't increased in the past 6 years or so. Assuming that the frame is in decent shape, what would be the best (and most economical) way of leveling the floor? I only plan on living here for another 3-5 years and don't want to spend too much in improvements. At the same time, I'd hate for my floor to collapse onto my neighbors downstairs. Any advice? Thank you in advance. |
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