sagging kitchen floor
I’m in the garden level apartment of a five story brownstone in Carroll Gardens. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a sag in the kitchen floor that is getting progressively worse. The sag occurs in two places: both a few feet in from two entrances on opposite sides of the room. The center area…
I’m in the garden level apartment of a five story brownstone in Carroll Gardens.
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a sag in the kitchen floor that is getting progressively worse. The sag occurs in two places: both a few feet in from two entrances on opposite sides of the room. The center area seems to be holding firm. The kitchen measures approximately 14′ X 10′
Currently, there are Armstrong vinyl tiles on the floor which have shifted and tore over the years. I want to level the floors and have them re-done. We’ve had both termite issues (abated, supposedly) and water issues (next door neighbor). The
kitchen is situated above the boiler room but not directly over the boiler.
My concern is opening the kitchen floor and discovering something more involved than a century-old sagging sub floor. I’m looking for advice/recommendations as to whether I should go with a GC with both floor and structure chops or go with experienced floor guys, let them tear away and hope for the best.
Thanks.
Dear Cobble Hill now,
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Tks,
Donatella
its your beams call Robert@718453903 he repaired two of my beame for under a thousand.
Donatella I would love your contractor’s contact information. I have the same sagging floor problem and in my opinion it is an eyesore.
I have had to repair several floors in my house with sagging floors and sometimes it is easy and sometimes it requires demolition to identify the source of the problem. In one case (3rd floor apartment we discovered that the supporting joists had been cut into at one time to put plumbing pipes long since gone but which weakened the supporting joists. We had to add supporting joists and lay a new sub and upper floor. It’s beautiful and perfect now. In another case the problem was due to the one time removal of a weight bearing wall, which had to be repaired by a supporting engineered wood beam and then leveling the joists in the parlor floor and adding new subfloor and upper floor; it is also perfect and beautiful now. (OK, this may not sound like a very technical explanation but that is why I am not the contractor).
In any case, I am trying to get my contractor some Brooklyn jobs (so he will be local….that is my selfish motive), since he is almost finished with my work and I can refer him if you want. He is professional, reasonable and a good person. Anyway, please let me know if you want his contact info.
I’ve been on a few calls this week with similar problems. In one case we are recommending re-setting the rafters to level the floor, cost 5k, effect area 4 X 6. In another case the home owner is bring in steel to support the floor before replacing the sub floor, cost 10k plus, effect area 8 X 12.
I hope these case studies help. I’d be happy to stop by and have a look.
Brewse 646-284-0304
Summit Surfaces
Try checking out the underside of your kichen floor from the basement. If you have a finished ceiling in your basement, take it down so you can see the underside of your kitchen floor. You should be able to see what the problem is. Once the mystery is solved remove the whole floor and start from scratch. Any GC or flooring company should be able to handle this for you.
u should contact a contractor and discuss abt it. u can call Dollar Construction. they do all kinds of jobs. call them at 718-972-9519. or go to http://www.dollarconstructioninc.com