Leveling A Wood Floor In An Old House

You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.

Leveling a wood floor in an old house. One of the most common complaints of old house owners is sagging floors. In my own house for example every floor pitches toward the center stairwell. Check the level again.

This job can run you 1 000 and 5 000 depending on the extent of the job. Sand the entire floor. Pouring the floor leveling compound can also fix this problem.

Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing out. Quick set leveling compounds typically harden to the touch in a matter of minutes. Here s a quick review of the most common problems and a few of the typical remedies.

A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too. Position the leveling strip on the floor and see if the top edge of the strip checks out as level. On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.

Sloping slanting floor floor slants and slopes are common in old houses. Once the compound is dry make another sweep with your electric sander to shave down slight. When complete this will be a spacer that bridges the gap between the old floor and the new level surface.

Place your level. Allow the compound to dry. Leveling the floor with shims is when you attach thin wedge shaped pieces of wood on top of the low areas of the joists to make the top joists even.