Posted by Evan Lauridsen on October 22, 19100 at 20:12:29:
In Reply to: Re: uneven cement floor posted by Jim Buckley on October 19, 19100 at 15:28:15:
It is really impossible for any expert to give you advice online because we need to see the floor in order to make a determination.
True it may be correctable using a self leveller, but we really don't know. It could very well be foundation problems that are associated with earth movemen which normally turn out to be structural cracks or even the introduction of too much water or too little (as is the case with many homes during the hot summer months in the southwest). While it would be hard to imagine that a roof leak will cause a concrete slab to buckle, I have inspected jobs where slabs were poured directly over an underground spring that decided to become more active a few years later after a few strong storms.
The best advice we can give in this case is to have the floor examined by a competent inspector or contractor. But you may find that the only way they can truly know for sure is to remove any floor coverings now present on the floor so that they can view the subfloor. Many times consumers confuse a flooring material debonding from a service as being a problem with the subfloor, when in fact the subfloor is in good condition.
Good luck, Evan
: : I purchased a townhouse built in '69 with on a cement slab I believe. The downstairs floor is warped. There was water damage through the walls that was ongoing (a tenant lived there for 12 years and didn't report the roof leaks which have now been fixed. The upstairs is level. There are no cracks that I see in the foundation outside or on the stucco, nor inside anywhere except a slightly sticking bathroom door, and where the built in mirror on the fireplace shifted a little. Could the floor be the result of the longtime water expousure, or maybe just the age? Are there any products that will level the floor without having to do heavy duty foundation work? Thanks.
: Age or water should not cause a floor to become uneven. Based on what you say I suspect the floor has been out of level since it was poured. How far out of level is it? Yes there are products to level the floor, called self leveling cements but they should be done by an EXPERIENCED installer. E-mail for more info and I have more questions and no, I am not an installer, I do manufacture.