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• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-11-2008 at 06:26 AM
  Thanks everyone for your help. After hearing what everyone has been saying, and talking to a
  guy who's been building houses for over 30 years, I have determined to make the adjustments at
  the beam. Th...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-10-2008 at 06:41 AM
  Well, for my hump at the other side of the house, I read that I could just take a floor
  grinder/sander to it to level things off and make sure the nails/screws are below the surface
  enough so that the...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-09-2008 at 06:51 AM
  Well, I would love to be able to leave it, but the slope is so steep for 2-3 feet from the wall
  that I will have to do something with it because I can't install the hardwoods with huge gaps
  underneath...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-08-2008 at 04:32 PM
  You are right, there is a joist for one half of the wall, and another joist for the other half,
  both meeting up in the middle over top of the main support beam. Both joists are completely
  lifted up of...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-08-2008 at 07:53 AM
  Ok, here's some real life pictures. First one is a shot from the basement, and you can see the
  gap underneath the last joist before the wall, and there's even a tiny gap under the 2nd last
  joist. The ...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-08-2008 at 07:43 AM
  Well, you are close in your drawing, but the joists run parallel with the wall in question. So,
  you have the main beam that runs directly into the middle, perpendicular to this wall, and the
  joist run...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-07-2008 at 05:33 PM
  Sorry, my camera is out of commission :( However, the gap is not between the plywood and the
  joist, it is between the joist and the main beam that would normally support its weight. The
  subfloor is sc...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-07-2008 at 05:06 PM
  Thanks Tool Guy! I'm pretty sure that is the issue as the main beam is perfectly level across
  the house. What happens if the joist doesn't drop after cutting it? For example, could the
  joist "warp" in...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-07-2008 at 04:37 PM
  Thanks a lot for taking the time to read my post. I did some research, and I am very confident
  that I have the same problem as the attached picture/article. If I were to cut the subfloor in
  the middle...

• Posted in thread: Subfloor slopes downward from exterior wall for 2-3ft then levels off... on 01-07-2008 at 09:16 AM
  Hi Folks,I recently removed all carpets, laminate, etc. in my 35 year old house to expose the
  subfloor and prepare the house to install hardwood flooring. Along one of my exterior walls,
  there is a no...