Sagging Basement Floor

Temporary adjustable floor jack tall enough to reach the floor joists from the basement floor.

Sagging basement floor.

Thre ways to fix a sagging or sloping floor. From here we tally the problem then offer solutions. Luckily the basement doctor columbus resolves failing crawl space structures quickly. A proper waterproofing job should avoid and prevent both standing water and humidity in the area.

Not all floor problems are the same. Sagging floors like most basement and foundation repairs are difficult diy jobs. Four or five beams of the same size as your floor joists typically two by eight and as long as the room. The other category describes floors that might generally be level from end to end but within that span may have sags or dips.

Depending upon the conditions it is possible to strengthen or repair existing framing members such as floor joists or roof rafters by adding reinforcing material sandwiching the member on either side with plywood is sometimes worthwhile but the plywood must be installed correctly for greatest strength. One category describes floors that have a general overall slant. Sagging floor joists can also happen if your crawl space or basement isn t properly waterproofed. We start each project with a comprehensive home inspection.

A dozen metal rafter ties. In addition to foundation problems termite infestations wood rot waterproofing problems damaged floor joists or subfloors and a slew of other types of structural damage can cause floors to sag and.