Questions tagged [floor]
For questions generally relating to the structure and construction of floors in buildings, including designs, materials, support mechanisms, load-bearing calculations, etc. For questions specifically about the top-layer covering of a floor (tile, carpet, hardwood) see the "flooring" tag.
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When replacing a floor, how do I ensure it doesn't creak?
I have hardwood from the 50s on most of the main level of my house. It hasn't been well taken care of (it's had carpet stapled into it at more than one point and is generally pretty badly worn and ...
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Are the hangers on these joists sized and installed properly?
The hangers on these joists seem too small, and some of the nails are right near the bottom edge of the supporting ledger. Are they ok?
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Uneven floors around outside of 55 year old house
We bought a 55 year old house in an older part of town known for soft soils. Many houses in the area have harline cracks (both my neighbors have them around the same distance from the street, it ...
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I joists not making contact with beam
My basement has I joists running continuously from the concrete foundation. There is a part of the house that bumps out making for a longer span in that area. The builder decided to add a beam there ...
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How can I conceal damage to a coated concrete floor?
I believe this floor is concrete flooring with an epoxy seal or some sort of shiny finish; was dumb enough to think it'd be okay to throw some masking tape on the ground while I did some work and ...
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Plastic shed built on top of particle board floor which is rotting away [closed]
I have a plastic shed that is in really good shape, despite being probably 20 years old. It was built on a raised wood frame which still seems to be level. But, the way it was constructed was: blocks,...
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Sloping Second Floor
We are inheriting a house built in 1970. It has a slab foundation which is still level. However the second floor (vinyl plank) has a significant slope downward in the front half of the house and there ...
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Order of operations: new floor, new wallpaper and skirting boards?
I am currently redecorating a room where I will wallpaper and install a laminate floor (currently carpet). There are still old skirting boards in place which I will be removing and replacing, but I am ...
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How to sand down solid wood floor with staples
We are redoing half our old home. Built in 1915 it has a pine subfloor with 2" solid maple strips for the floor. It has 4 layers of vinyl and luan with at least 5,000 staples. We have ripped up ...
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How to level floor in house with crawlspace?
We have a wood frame house with a crawlspace. Our floors are not level because the floor joists are spaced farther apart than they should be (according to code now - house was built in the 80s). What ...
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How do I (fairly cheaply) fix an uneven & somewhat broken apart basement floor?
My basement floor is somewhat uneven and damaged. Small chunks broken off, areas where there's dips and chunks missing, etc. Possibly some moisture damage as well? There were definite major moisture/...
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Can i remove wall bracing on the first level after i put my floor trusses on and sheet them?
I have a 64" poured icf and 57" framed walls on top of that everything is braced and the floor trusses are ready to be installed. I am wondering if after I put the trusses and sheathing them ...
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Bookshelves and floor loading - is this safe?
I'm thinking about making / having made some bookshelves to replace some flat-pack trash "book" shelves that can't really hold books.
A lot of my books are on the larger and heavier side. ...
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Blotchy stain job
my boyfriend and I just bought our first home and have been finishing the floors for 2 days now. After sanding, adding wood filler in gaps, and sanding again (box sander 36 grit + edger and hand ...
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Can self-leveling concrete go over a rough 1 inch mud-set mortar tile base?
Single story Florida home, concrete slab.
Half the kitchen floor was linoleum, other half was an uneven spanish tile recessed into slab to be even with the linoleum side. We want to install new ...
