I'm getting ready to install tile and I was wanting opinions on how level I should try to get my floors before beginning.
Working with pre 1900s balloon framing with some pretty worn out tongue and groove sub floor. Main issue is an incorrectly done joist cut for the toilet plumbing. No double header or joist hangers. So floors slope towards the toilet. One side is only an 1/8" and the other is 1/2- 3/4" depending on the distance from the cut joist.
They did sister the two adjacent joists but the weight has still transferred the sag about 2 joists on either side. I intent to sister all the joists, but should I redo the sistered joists with the sag in them? The sag starts at the wall and levels out about 18" in.
The other issue it that when they put the basement under the house they didn't level the main center support so both the front and back of the house slope towards the centerline of the house.
We plan on moving in the next 2 or 3 years so I'm not looking to pour money into this place, but I don't want the leveling issue to affect the work I do complete. Is it worth the battle to try and level everything?
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Working with pre 1900s balloon framing with some pretty worn out tongue and groove sub floor. Main issue is an incorrectly done joist cut for the toilet plumbing. No double header or joist hangers. So floors slope towards the toilet. One side is only an 1/8" and the other is 1/2- 3/4" depending on the distance from the cut joist.
They did sister the two adjacent joists but the weight has still transferred the sag about 2 joists on either side. I intent to sister all the joists, but should I redo the sistered joists with the sag in them? The sag starts at the wall and levels out about 18" in.
The other issue it that when they put the basement under the house they didn't level the main center support so both the front and back of the house slope towards the centerline of the house.
We plan on moving in the next 2 or 3 years so I'm not looking to pour money into this place, but I don't want the leveling issue to affect the work I do complete. Is it worth the battle to try and level everything?
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