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leveling floor
Hello Everyone
This is my first post to this group and I really hope that someone can help me out. Our house is a bungalow built in 1962. In 1964 an addition was added to the end of the house. Evidently the ground wasn't compacted and over the years it has sunk. The sinking is most noticeable in the dining room part of the living/dining room, where the drop is about 1 3/4 inches over 6 feet going West and about the same over 16 feet going North. It isn't feasible to try jacking up the house so we seem to be left with leveling it and this is where my questions start. I have read about gypsum concrete as being cheaper and easier to work with than leveling compound. Can we use gypsum concrete for a leveling compound on wood? Is it a good idea to build up the deeper areas with OSB, Tar Paper or something else? Should we do the leveling in zones? Should we try to feather the leveling compound where it is thinnest or is it better to cut out some of the sinking subfloor so that the thinnest leveling compound is a minimum of 1/4 thickness? Having written all of thes questions it occurs to me that they could all be completely stupid. If they are would someone please suggest the best way to go about solving this problem? Many thanks David |
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David,
It would help to know the construction of the house. It would help to know why " it isn't feasible" to jack up the house. What kind of floor finish do you have that can be covered with gypsum? TB |
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Seems as though the first step would be to make sure the 'sinking' is not
going to continue. "david" wrote in message ups.com... Hello Everyone This is my first post to this group and I really hope that someone can help me out. Our house is a bungalow built in 1962. In 1964 an addition was added to the end of the house. Evidently the ground wasn't compacted and over the years it has sunk. The sinking is most noticeable in the dining room part of the living/dining room, where the drop is about 1 3/4 inches over 6 feet going West and about the same over 16 feet going North. It isn't feasible to try jacking up the house so we seem to be left with leveling it and this is where my questions start. I have read about gypsum concrete as being cheaper and easier to work with than leveling compound. Can we use gypsum concrete for a leveling compound on wood? Is it a good idea to build up the deeper areas with OSB, Tar Paper or something else? Should we do the leveling in zones? Should we try to feather the leveling compound where it is thinnest or is it better to cut out some of the sinking subfloor so that the thinnest leveling compound is a minimum of 1/4 thickness? Having written all of thes questions it occurs to me that they could all be completely stupid. If they are would someone please suggest the best way to go about solving this problem? Many thanks David |
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It sounds like you may be getting ready to sell.
If that is so and taking your realtor's comments into account, leveling may be too much work. I think you could jack the frame without too much trouble. We have a three story house. We removed some siding & scabed blocks to the side of studs. Placed double 2 by braces at an angle and drove the down end toward the house with sledges. This lifted the frame enough to remove a bottom plate and insert a new one. This approach should allow you to place shims or concrete below the bottom plate to level. TB |
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