Sagging Basement Floor

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Sagging basement floor.

Temporary adjustable floor jack tall enough to reach the floor joists from the basement floor. A dozen metal rafter ties. Either one of these things can cause serious problems along the underside of your home. Not all floor problems are the same.

A proper waterproofing job should avoid and prevent both standing water and humidity in the area. The other category describes floors that might generally be level from end to end but within that span may have sags or dips. A sagging floor is almost always a sign of a structural problem and can be the first sign of a sinking foundation that will lead to more damage. Sagging floors like most basement and foundation repairs are difficult diy jobs.

One category describes floors that have a general overall slant. Thre ways to fix a sagging or sloping floor. Two four by six wood beams of 8 to 10 feet each as straight as you can find them. Sagging floor joists can also happen if your crawl space or basement isn t properly waterproofed.

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. From here we tally the problem then offer solutions.