How To Level A House Floor

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.

How to level a house floor.

The first step to making the most of any basement is to achieve a level floor. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. This determines the length of the new post. You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.

Summer is as hot as hell. Work your way outward from the interior of the room. Place one end of a level on the high spot and the opposite end to a predetermined level area on the floor. 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.

The amateurs who came before me di. If an engineer found no structural issues you may be able to level the floor by applying a cement based self leveling floor product such as henry level. Then mix leveling compound according to the instructions on the package in a large bucket. With a taut string water or laser level make a straight line from one side of the foundation to the other.

Determine how far the middle of the house needs to be lifted. To level a floor start by removing the existing flooring. You may find this task easier if you hold the string off the sagging floor joists by attaching blocks of the same thickness at opposite sides of the basement. Then measure the distance between the bottom of the level and the level area of flooring.

I forgot to mention in this video that winter is the best time of year to get under the house. The new post should equal the length of the old post less the measurement taken with the level. The easiest way is to use a self leveling compound also called liquid floor underlayment or floor resurfacer within sections of level cut rails. Once the compound reaches a creamy consistency pour a thin layer into the sunken sections then smooth out inconsistencies with a hand trowel.