Installing new flooring over uneven / slanted floor?
I live in an old house, and there is one area in the kitchen where it transitions from one floor level to the other. I have no idea why it is this way, but it is right down the center line of the house, so I am sure there was a structural reason. There is a total drop of 3-4" over a distance of about 6", so in effect it's like a tiny ramp. I have not pulled up the carpet to see what exactly it looks like underneath. I am planning on installing new floors myself on a budget, so re-doing a bunch of structural stuff is not really an option. I need ideas on how to handle the slope, what types of flooring could do this, etc. I was wanting to do a wood / bamboo throughout the house (the house is very small and I want the visual unity).
Thanks for your help!
Again, to clarify, the house is probably supposed to be this way. It's a transition between two different rooms / parts of the house. It's not something that can be "repaired."
Also, I think I may have exaggerated the difference in the levels. It's barely noticeable under carpet, so I am thinking it's around 1.5" to 2" drop. Not enough to trip over.
3 inches in 6, that's quite a hump. If you can't be persuaded to repair the structural issues, use an engineered floor (such as Tarkett). This is not a laminate, the appearance side is solid wood (of the chosen specie) about 3/16 thick , all glued to a plywood substrate. This product is more forgiving than solid wood flooring.
Hope this helps, let me know if you need further info
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December 30th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Check out this website: http://www.epoxysystems.com/1004.htm
You want a self-leveling floor prep product like this one. Since you are going over an older, wooden floor, I would use an epoxy like this one so it gives a little without cracking, as opposed to cement self-leveling products.
Make sure you screw down floor prior to leveling it, to strengthen up any weak, creaky parts.
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December 30th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
3 inches in 6, that's quite a hump. If you can't be persuaded to repair the structural issues, use an engineered floor (such as Tarkett). This is not a laminate, the appearance side is solid wood (of the chosen specie) about 3/16 thick , all glued to a plywood substrate. This product is more forgiving than solid wood flooring.
Hope this helps, let me know if you need further info
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December 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Leveling the floor better then what it is now with a epoxy type leveling compond it a great idea, how ever it may be hard to find and use for the first time. If you are thinking about using real wood. like 2 1/4 wide 3/4 thick make sure you install it Perpendicular to the floor joist. Making sure you screw the sub floor in before hand. But I would see why it's not level, and what you can do about it. also see http://www.askmediy.com
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December 30th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
You can check out http://www.videoflooring.com , they seem to have quite a few videos collected from different sites that relate to all things flooring. Good luck handling the slope.
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