Hello everyone,
Just signed up, I have a 2700 sq ft house in built in 1972. What were they thinking back then? We have a great room the full length of the house which serves as our kitchen, dining and TV room. The TV area is a sunken floor. It drops only 5 inches but it is in a terrible place. I would like to level off the room . I have found a guy who will raise the hearth of the fireplace but my question is how to fill the ground space. I was going to frame it in but a friend told me not to because of moisture, spiders, bugs, etc. will get in the enclosed space. I was thinking of concrete but unsure how to deal with the concrete 5 inches up on the walls. Could use some input.
Thanks jtaudioguy
Edited 11/26/2004 1:26 pm ET by JT
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What is the floor now?
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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The existing floor is concrete slab.
Welcome JT. I assume from your post the floor is concrete. Iffin thats the case, more 'crete seems the likely solution.
If the floor is framed, ripping new joists to fit with solid bearing, allowing enough room for the new subfloor, would be a good solution.
Upon further review of the original post, are you unsure of the concrete against the wood or drywall?
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Cost is also a factor. I could do the carpentry myself where concrete is just an expense. My concern is moisture, where can I find info ao the right installation?
In what way is the sunken floor in a terrible place? Is the existing floor concretre?
Perhaps you could fill in just a portion of the depression with a landing or something. Maybe you could separate the TV area from the dining area with a railing or low wall.
There's something about pouring concrete inside the house up against exisiting walls that bugs me. I'd probably do it with wood, using a vapor barrier between the exisitng slab and the wood.
Al Mollitor, Sharon MA