How To Get Unlevel Floors Level Again

What you need to fix an uneven subfloor.

How to get unlevel floors level again.

After uninstalling the laminate for the third time it was time to get to work leveling the floor out so that the boards would install as they were designed to. Raise the lower end of the level until the bubble is centered then measure the distance from the bottom of the level to the floor to find the depth of the dip. To test the evenness of a concrete floor lay a 10 foot long 2x4 board across the surface. Place your level in several different spots as you did before to get a more accurate reading of the floor s overall slope.

When your floor slopes from one end to the other end or has dips and sags it is a frustrating vexing problem that is difficult to make right again. The level shouldn t be off by more than 3 16 inch 0 48 cm any minor deviations you happen to discover shouldn t impact the stability of the finished floor. Published on mar 29 2018 in this video i am showing what it took to repair this unven bath room floor and tile i had to remove the tolet. Few aspects of a home elicit as much anxiety as a floor that out of level.

Lay a long level downhill on the floor with one end of the level on the level part of the floor and the other end at the lowest point. Liquid primer treat floors first before putting down compound. Hills and valleys that are more than 3 16 of an inch can cause problems for any flooring you plan to place on top of the concrete flooring. Over time concrete floors can settle unevenly or become uneven due to cracking and moisture.

If the board leans or has gaps in certain spots then you can see where the floor is uneven. If the uneven floor is due to floor joists that have warped or twisted over time or were incorrectly installed the only way to level the floor is to remove the subflooring and shim the joists. Check the level again.