Good morning,
A year ago I bought an older house...it has had extra additions throughout the years, but the part I'm experiencing the problem in is 90 years old. The ceiling in my living room is bowing down, and the floor above it is following as well. It looks to be drywall (at least the last inch of it) and the floor upstairs is wood. Is there any way to fix this, short of ripping it all out and starting from scratch? I am a not too experienced in fixing things...i can hang lights/fans, change plugs and am in the process of redoing a garage into a game room. (it's going well but taking more time than I thought)
If this is ripping everything out and starting from scratch I will have to hire it out, I do not feel confident taking on that challenge, especially with it being in my living room. I am hoping there is another fix. If there isn't, could someone give me a guess on the price of ripping it out and starting from scratch? I'm in Ohio so it's not a really expensive state for projects like this. Thank you for your time.
A year ago I bought an older house...it has had extra additions throughout the years, but the part I'm experiencing the problem in is 90 years old. The ceiling in my living room is bowing down, and the floor above it is following as well. It looks to be drywall (at least the last inch of it) and the floor upstairs is wood. Is there any way to fix this, short of ripping it all out and starting from scratch? I am a not too experienced in fixing things...i can hang lights/fans, change plugs and am in the process of redoing a garage into a game room. (it's going well but taking more time than I thought)
If this is ripping everything out and starting from scratch I will have to hire it out, I do not feel confident taking on that challenge, especially with it being in my living room. I am hoping there is another fix. If there isn't, could someone give me a guess on the price of ripping it out and starting from scratch? I'm in Ohio so it's not a really expensive state for projects like this. Thank you for your time.