Sloping Wood Floors

Measure the distance between the string and the floor as you move a ruler from one side of the room to the other.

Sloping wood floors. Foundation issues deteriorating wood supports especially sills which rest on the foundation footer improperly installed joists or sub floors and other issues can all cause a floor to slope or sag. Determine the angle of the slope and the amount using a string line level and ruler. For rooms that have a general slope the issue may be foundation problems that require the assistance of a foundation repair company or a general contractor. Floor slopes and slants are common in old houses.

Floors that slant or slope. A slant slope situation might be one where over the course of 15 or 20 horizontal feet the floor slopes down one or two inches. Except for that slope the floor itself might be flat. Sloping floors are most often caused by normal and acceptable deflection bend in the wood joists which comprise the floor structure.

There are several problems that can cause a sagging or sloping floor which is one of the reasons why fixing a sloping floor is difficult. Fill in gaps of 3 8. Slope parallel to the board direction 1. If the floor is sloping it s probably because the house is old and if so the flooring may be old and in need of replacement.