I own a 2000 sq. ft. home on a crawlspace. The home does have a water problem of seppage water going under foundation and into the crawlspace area, on average I would say 8-10 gallons of water sit under my home at times, especially around the crawlspace door. The Flooring in my home is really bad unlevel though, we have carpet,linoleum, and laminate flooring.you can walk over certain areas of the floor though and feel it under your feet that it is uneven. I also have some cracks mostly minor that are in the sheetrock mostly over doorways. Here lately I am having a problem when I walk over the floor hearing Popping, like the sub has came up maybe? I'm at a lost with this place. I bought it 2 years ago and its been nothing but a worry wart. My wife and I knew this was a mistake from begining but we love the house so much! anyway, how do I even the floor for one after I try and fix this water problem,what are these cracks in my sheetrock from, and how do I fix the popping of underlayment?
2007-06-13 00:13:17 · 4 answers · asked by ageorgiahotboy2005 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I need to know how to fix the main flooring, floor joists and all I guess I have been told by my uncle that the floor joists only look to be 8x10 and should be 10x10 or 12x10 atleast! I dunno what to do I'm so not a handy person so. I'm at a loss as to who to contact about leveling it or fixing it, how much money its gonna cost(on a budget) and all I'm 27 and have NO knowledge of this stuff!
2007-06-13 00:26:22 · update #1
The house is only 9 years old too! I'm looking to get that water problem fixed pretty soon here. I don't see much rotting of the joists, I think they just get damp and maybe warp? or have warped causing my floor to feel and look like crap. I see some alittle mold on the joists not bad, but the insulation has came down in some parts due to moisture I guess. I hate coming home and walking over it its so uneven in places.
2007-06-13 00:35:07 · update #2
your water problem is the main problem get it fixed soon it's wrecking your house you may have to dig up the foundation and have the water rerouted away then fix your floors that are warped and roting out , you might try shimming them to save money so that they are level and you may have to replace all the dry rot , but time will tell , you have a very big problem and it could get worst if not fixed soon , good luck, the cost may very depending on where in the world you live
2007-06-13 00:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by jim m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the moisture problem has to be fixed. The yard needs to be graded so that the water drains away from the house. I would then get a structural engineer to examine the foundation and make recommendations on what needs to be done to the foundation. As far as the floors not being level you may need to add additional pillars under the house for additional support which should bring the floor to the correct level. After the floor is leveled you will be able to repair the cracks in the walls. It is normal for all houses to have a certain amount of settlement and usually this is not a very serious problem. However, in your case, there is something causing this and it is the seepage of water which should have been taken care of before the house was built. To repair the cracks all you need is a bottle opener, putty knife, and spackling compound to fix them. First take the pointed end of the bottle opener and scrape out and widened the crack and then fill with the spackling compound. Sand and prime the repaired areas and then repaint the room. You will then have everything fixed.
2007-06-13 01:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most homes built on a crawl space are eventually going to cost major repairs. That is if you can even get some one to work down there. The insulation is ruined from condensation, the vents are inadequate, dry rot, beam detoriation. In fact my guess is 20 percent of homes built on crawl spaces will have major structural damage within 20 years of being built. In northern climates sooner. Before you spend money on a major thing such as a house, be sure to get an inspection to include the crawl space. Good Luck.
2016-05-19 00:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a place and ask about a floating floor.
I did this on my old house which was on a slab, not basement.
It worked great. And looked great.
My floor was 900 square feet. Maybe $1200-$1500. They did it in one day.
2007-06-13 00:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋