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I have a fairly large living room (13’6″ X 25’6″)that I would like to floor with either pre-finished or
regular hardwood floors. I have a substantial sag in the floor (1.5″ from the highest point to the
lowest)that is gradual from the outside walls to the center of the room apparently caused by using
beams made of 2-3 2″X8″ or 2″X10″ that have shrunk over 28 years. I have decided not to try to
jack up the floor since the evidence is that most of the sagging took place during construction and
appears to be stable. I have veneer plaster walls with only a couple of small cracks.
My question is, with that much sag, can hardwood be laid to conform to the sag and will a satin finish
hardwood floor visually accentuate the sag. Anyone had similar experiences?
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Just my opinion. But if I were you I would make the floor level. Not that big of deal if it is only 1.5" and everything is structural sound.There are many ways to correct this depending on your situation, but I would definitely fix the problem. If this is something above your skill level a good contractor will be able to fix it for you very easily. Good luck on this project. BTW I hate unlevel floors and sagging floors. You can never really hide the fact they are sagging or out of level and it can make a nice house look bad.
Billy
*Just fill the low point with different layers of plywood, glued and stapled/screwed/ring shanked, until it is pretty much even with the rest of the floor. Then feather out with floor patch to smooth. Use a ten foot 2X that is straight, lay it over the low point, and fill the underside with the plywood layers if that is more understandable. GW
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I have a fairly large living room (13'6" X 25'6")that I would like to floor with either pre-finished or
regular hardwood floors. I have a substantial sag in the floor (1.5" from the highest point to the
lowest)that is gradual from the outside walls to the center of the room apparently caused by using
beams made of 2-3 2"X8" or 2"X10" that have shrunk over 28 years. I have decided not to try to
jack up the floor since the evidence is that most of the sagging took place during construction and
appears to be stable. I have veneer plaster walls with only a couple of small cracks.
My question is, with that much sag, can hardwood be laid to conform to the sag and will a satin finish
hardwood floor visually accentuate the sag. Anyone had similar experiences?