How To Level An Old Wooden Floor

Remove the existing flooring.

How to level an old wooden floor.

Watch our step by step video showing how to level a wooden floor with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. How to apply liquid floor leveler to wood. 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. 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.

Hardwood floor installers often use the term level when referring to subfloors when actually they are meaning the term flat while it s desirable to have a level floor most homes. A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too. This project is about levelling old timber floors repairing and replacing timber joists. We show you how to lay floor boards over the leveled joists how to cut the floor boards to the right shape and how to use a chalk line.

Ultimately you will have a level floor with well fitted boards. If you re replacing an old floor with a new one your first task will be to get rid of the outdated flooring material. When installing tile floors you must ensure that the underlayment the surface the tiles will adhere to is perfectly level. On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.

Use a pry bar to pull up hardwood floors one section at a time or unfasten carpet or laminate and roll it up from one end.