Slope Of The Floor Old House

I am a real estate agent involved in the sale of a two story house that has sloping floors and ceilings on both the ground and upper levels.

Slope of the floor old house.

How to fix the slope grading for a house. In most cases the mild sloping of floors in old houses is a common and natural occurrence caused by the aging and deflection of wood. Unless the ground drops 2 to 3 inches for every 10 feet away from your house s foundation you may have drainage trouble. There s a full basement with low ceilings less than.

For example in a 100 year old house we may not pay much attention to moderate floor slopes but if the same house has a new bathroom with large cracks in the wall tiles we know that the movement has recurred or worsened since the new bathroom installation this may be a problem. There are several problems that can cause a sagging or sloping floor which is one of the reasons why fixing a sloping floor is difficult. Foundation issues deteriorating wood supports especially sills which rest on the foundation footer improperly installed joists or sub floors and other issues can all cause a floor to slope or sag. Although most floors slope it is important to know how much and why.

A slant slope situation might be one where over the course of 15 or 20 horizontal feet the floor slopes down one or two inches. However if the second floor slopes along with the first floor then there could be a more serious structural cause such as foundation damage or settlement. If floor sloping is limited to the first story of the house that is there is no corresponding slope to the 2nd story floor then the reason could be missing support posts and damaged joists. Except for that slope the floor itself might be flat.

The builder of your house used. For rooms that have a general slope the issue may be foundation problems that require the assistance of a.