For instance the builder may not have properly installed the subfloors regardless of the reason you have to repair the subfloor to preserve your existing floor or make sure that your newly installed floor doesn t sustain future damage.
Floor has a hump.
If you notice humps bumps ridges or bulges in your basement floor these could be signs of serious damage beneath the surface.
This was done before i bought the house.
How to fix the floor when it is higher in the middle.
A level floor isn t necessarily a.
In ideal conditions a finish floor s surface will be flat across the entire installation area.
Hi we are in the process of buying a house and we have no clue what to do about this floor.
When you walk in the front door there is what almost looks like a speed hump running from the front door all the way to the opposite wall.
The bump was in wood laminate flooring that was layed down over the original tiled floor main floor the slab.
In the colder months your bump will probably disappear since wood shrinks in cold.
If the hump in the floor feels spongy or gives underfoot when you walk on it the most likely cause of the problem is underlayment that has come loose from the subfloor.
The cause of the damage can vary based on the type of basement you have and what floor material you use.
I pulled up the wood laminate flooring and found 3 shattered tiles that had shoved upwards and 2 more with cracks down the middle that hadn t shoved upwards.
Some causes have easy fixes such as replacing certain parts of the flooring.
The home has a basement where we can see the floors and i cannot see anything.
We lived in our home for 22 years and recently noticed a hump in a floor between the kitchen and the living room.