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I live in a cottage built in 1954 by some college students. It's been added on to twice. The original house is only about 22 x 20 and is mostly floored in raggedy old hardwood. Big gaps, knots that look like cockroaches, etc. I have to vacuum out the cracks. I'm thinking of putting down new hardwood but I'm wondering about the slope of the floor. It's a pretty serious slope. For example, my TV cabinet has a half inch board under one side to make the TV level. The total drop from one side of the house to the other might be 3 inches.
I figure the options are
a) have the house jacked up
b) have the floor leveled. It's sort of like building a ramp
c) just put down some inexpensive hardwood for me to enjoy and not worry about the consequences.
The thing is, this house is probably going to be a tear-down. I don't know how much longer I'll live here. If I decide to stay I might want to do more than just the floor. I might even consider tearing it down myself and rebuilding. I don't have a timeline, unfortunately, other than I'll be here for at least 1.5 more years.
I live in a cottage built in 1954 by some college students. It's been added on to twice. T
he original house is only about 22 x 20 and is mostly floored in raggedy old hardwood.
Big gaps, knots that look like cockroaches, etc.
I have to vacuum out the cracks. I'm thinking of putting down new hardwood
but I'm wondering about the slope of the floor. It's a pretty serious slope.
a) have the house jacked up...
If the house needs jacking (as it appears to) do that regardless of flooring choice.
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The thing is, this house is probably going to be a tear-down.
I don't know how much longer I'll live here.
I don't have a timeline, unfortunately, other than I'll be here for at least 1.5 more years.
Another vote for vinyl sheet but bought from a Habitat store. CHEAP.
Where are located, what's the soil composition, any drainage issues, and what type of foundation do you have?
We recently had 36 push-piers (37ft) and 6 helical piers installed on our 1952 house. The structure suffered drops up to 2.5" inches due to severe flooding in 1996 and a series of droughts in southern California. The house sits about 8 feet above street level as it's on tiered grade. We spent about $60K for the piering, leveling, repouring of exterior concrete, and repair to the outside deck. It's been 2 years since the work was done and the house has been stabilized. We're ready to move forward with other renovations now that the structure is sound. The previous owners did remodel work on a crooked structure and so it took me several days to adjust the door hinges and trim.
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