ken326
New Member
Hi all, new member with a problem. As said, our house in @125 years old. Not a level, plumb or square spot found in 41 years here.
Needing to cover the kitchen floor and sheet seems most forgiving. Right now, it is 9 x 9 tiles, prob 2 or 3 layers of linoleum, most likely asbestos glue so staying put. Room is 16' long and floor has sagged to about 3/4" low in center. Not too concerned about that, but two other issues.
In the cellar a shelf was built floor to ceiling in one corner and that shelf has effectively "held up" the floor above it so it has not sagged much. You can see the dip where it starts in front of the shelf and the tiles aboved are cracked. Second, at the end of the kitchen is a doorway leading to a "foyer", then a bathroom and a mudroom. All 3 of those were originally an outside porch (house built b4 indoor plumbing) and have a bad slant. The outside house wall is under the doorway out of the kitchen so that is the high point and then the floor slopes both ways. Putting my 4' level on the floor above that wall, gives a bout a 3/4" gap at each end.
My thought is to add layer of 1/4" luan and glue sheet down. I know these imperfections will quickly telegraph through, and I'm ok with that as it will still 300% better than the floor looks now as many of the tiles are cracked with pieces missing. I would fill the larger gaps with floor patch compound.
I know it's not the best solution, but don't want "best" to stand in the way of better. Thanks in advance for help. KP
Needing to cover the kitchen floor and sheet seems most forgiving. Right now, it is 9 x 9 tiles, prob 2 or 3 layers of linoleum, most likely asbestos glue so staying put. Room is 16' long and floor has sagged to about 3/4" low in center. Not too concerned about that, but two other issues.
In the cellar a shelf was built floor to ceiling in one corner and that shelf has effectively "held up" the floor above it so it has not sagged much. You can see the dip where it starts in front of the shelf and the tiles aboved are cracked. Second, at the end of the kitchen is a doorway leading to a "foyer", then a bathroom and a mudroom. All 3 of those were originally an outside porch (house built b4 indoor plumbing) and have a bad slant. The outside house wall is under the doorway out of the kitchen so that is the high point and then the floor slopes both ways. Putting my 4' level on the floor above that wall, gives a bout a 3/4" gap at each end.
My thought is to add layer of 1/4" luan and glue sheet down. I know these imperfections will quickly telegraph through, and I'm ok with that as it will still 300% better than the floor looks now as many of the tiles are cracked with pieces missing. I would fill the larger gaps with floor patch compound.
I know it's not the best solution, but don't want "best" to stand in the way of better. Thanks in advance for help. KP
