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About 10 years ago we replaced carpet in the downstairs living room
with vinyl plank. The installers had to use a lot of mud to level the floor and it looked great when they were done. Now, we see waves under the flooring and cracks in the patio tile just outside. My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time costing lots more to fix in the long run if we put this off. |
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On Aug 16, 3:26*pm, Tony wrote:
wrote: About 10 years ago we replaced carpet in the downstairs living room with vinyl plank. *The installers had to use a lot of mud to level the floor and it looked great when they were done. *Now, we see waves under the flooring and cracks in the patio tile just outside. My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time costing lots more to fix in the long run if we put this off. I can't answer your question but the problem may be fixed much better using concrete jacking. *(they drill holes in the floor all the way through the slab, then pump concrete under the slab filling in any voids and lifting any low spots.) *But you would probably need a new floor after that. Wouldn't concrete jacking just be a temporary solution? It seems that if they fill the current low spots with concrete, new ones would develop as settling continues over the next 10 years. No? |
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... On Aug 16, 3:26 pm, Tony wrote: wrote: About 10 years ago we replaced carpet in the downstairs living room with vinyl plank. The installers had to use a lot of mud to level the floor and it looked great when they were done. Now, we see waves under the flooring and cracks in the patio tile just outside. My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time costing lots more to fix in the long run if we put this off. I can't answer your question but the problem may be fixed much better using concrete jacking. (they drill holes in the floor all the way through the slab, then pump concrete under the slab filling in any voids and lifting any low spots.) But you would probably need a new floor after that. Wouldn't concrete jacking just be a temporary solution? It seems that if they fill the current low spots with concrete, new ones would develop as settling continues over the next 10 years. No? No one can provide an answer without a lot more info. Where do you live? What kind of foundation and floor do you have? Do you have weeping tile and a sump pit? What are the soil conditions that your basement is built on? How old is your house? What have the weather conditions been (rainy, wet, dry, etc)? What sort of surface drainage do you have and is it proper? Do you have extenstions on your down spouts? Is the soil sloped away from your foundation? Etc. etc...... |
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On Aug 16, 10:07*pm, "Doug Brown" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Aug 16, 3:26 pm, Tony wrote: wrote: About 10 years ago we replaced carpet in the downstairs living room with vinyl plank. The installers had to use a lot of mud to level the floor and it looked great when they were done. Now, we see waves under the flooring and cracks in the patio tile just outside. My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time costing lots more to fix in the long run if we put this off. I can't answer your question but the problem may be fixed much better using concrete jacking. (they drill holes in the floor all the way through the slab, then pump concrete under the slab filling in any voids and lifting any low spots.) But you would probably need a new floor after that. Wouldn't concrete jacking just be a temporary solution? *It seems that if they fill the current low spots with concrete, new ones would develop as settling continues over the next 10 years. *No? No one can provide an answer without a lot more info. Where do you live? What kind of foundation and floor do you have? Do you have weeping tile and a sump pit? What are the soil conditions that your basement is built on? How old is your house? What have the weather conditions been (rainy, wet, dry, etc)? What sort of surface drainage do you have and is it proper? *Do you have extenstions on your down spouts? *Is the soil sloped away from your foundation? Etc. etc...... Doug, Are you qualified to make a good recommendation or are you simply letting me know the type of info that I will need to provide to a foundation engineer? Bob |
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On Aug 16, 2:11*pm, "
wrote: My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time .... Happens to people too. I'm 1" shorter than I was when I was younger. The doc says I'm just settling. |
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On Aug 18, 9:08*am, Red wrote:
On Aug 16, 2:11*pm, " wrote: My wife and I are wondering if the rate of settling is likely to increase over time .... Happens to people too. I'm 1" shorter than I was when I was younger. The doc says I'm just settling. Yes, but you probably don't plan on selling your body for a profit when you move on. |
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