Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from one side
to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from from 10 feet across.
Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can you lay tile over
existing ceramic tile or should it be removed.
regards,
Steve

steve wrote:
Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from one
side to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from from 10
feet across. Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can you
lay tile over existing ceramic tile or should it be removed.
regards,
Steve

It would be best to find out why it is uneven. Leveling compound will
not work.

What kind of construction do you have? is it on a slap or do you have a
basement or crawlspace under it. How old is the home, how long has this
been a problem? What kind of soil conditions in the area? What kind of
foundation do you have? Are there cracks in the walls or ceiling?

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Joseph Meehan

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On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:47:21 -0400, "steve" sjwNOSPAMatripnet.com
wrote:

Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from one side
to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from from 10 feet across.
Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can you lay tile over
existing ceramic tile or should it be removed.
regards,
Steve


Are you sure anyone else would notice?

Yes they make a leveling cement which is quite expensive but if you
follow the instructions carefully will work wonders.

Are you sure anyone else would notice?

"steve" sjwNOSPAMatripnet.com wrote in message
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Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from one side
to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from from 10 feet
across. Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can you lay tile
over existing ceramic tile or should it be removed.
regards,
Steve


We remodeled a garage into a casita. The floor slopes, but no one really
notices. The recliner swivels around on its base by itself, and the
fishbowl is minutely out of level. The fridge, cabinets and countertops
are level. Other than that, it's not worth the hassle for the stuff that
sits on the floor. Besides, IMNSHO, it is impossible to lay concrete that
thin to put a topcoat on there and taper it from one inch to zero without
having the concrete sluff off at some future time. Maybe tiling over it
would make it work, but it would be an expensive experiment.

As for removing the tile, yes, yes, yes. You will get arguments about
tiling over old tile and roofing over old roofing. You believe one way or
the other. I like to strip it down to the base and start from hard rock. I
did go buy a $20 HD air chisel when doing mine, and it whisked right through
tile, and a couple of layers of flooring and the adhesives, too. A noisy,
messy job, but we covered it with travertine, so wanted a good floor.

Do it once. Do it right. (my motto) Nothing I hate more than finishing a
job, and regretting taking a little more time on it, or skimping on
something that made a difference in the end results.

Steve

Well I've decided forget about the levelling cement. The house is 57 years
old there is a basment with a poured foundation.

My problem is that because the one end of my cabinet is shimmed so high the
kick plate is'nt high enough to cover up under the cabinets.

I'm going to get some pine, stain it the colour of the cabinets and cut it
so that it is angled with the floor and the bottom cabinets are covered

thanks

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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steve wrote:
Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from one
side to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from from 10
feet across. Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can you
lay tile over existing ceramic tile or should it be removed.
regards,
Steve

It would be best to find out why it is uneven. Leveling compound will
not work.

What kind of construction do you have? is it on a slap or do you have
a basement or crawlspace under it. How old is the home, how long has this
been a problem? What kind of soil conditions in the area? What kind of
foundation do you have? Are there cracks in the walls or ceiling?

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

steve wrote:
Well I've decided forget about the levelling cement. The house is 57
years old there is a basment with a poured foundation.

My problem is that because the one end of my cabinet is shimmed so
high the kick plate is'nt high enough to cover up under the cabinets.

I'm going to get some pine, stain it the colour of the cabinets and
cut it so that it is angled with the floor and the bottom cabinets
are covered
thanks

With a basement there, I would consider two things.

1. has the settling stopped. I would hope it has on a 57 year old home,
but ???

2. Can it be corrected by careful jacking and proper support. For this
suggest you consider getting the in person advice of a structural engineer.
You don't want to create more problems.



"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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steve wrote:
Hello, I am redoing my kitchen and the floor slopes downward from
one side to the other. It is out by about an inch in height from
from 10 feet across. Would self-levelling cement fix the prob? Also, can
you lay tile over existing ceramic tile or should it be
removed. regards,
Steve

It would be best to find out why it is uneven. Leveling compound
will not work.

What kind of construction do you have? is it on a slap or do you
have a basement or crawlspace under it. How old is the home, how
long has this been a problem? What kind of soil conditions in the
area? What kind of foundation do you have? Are there cracks in the
walls or ceiling? --
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

--
Joseph Meehan

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