Levelling a concrete floor

[DJ’s Timber]

G'day jaypee

Seeing that you are laying carpet and using it for bedrooms and the like I would just batten and put down flooring sheets
It would probably be cheaper than concrete and would be softer on the old feet than concrete
You just have to make sure that no more water can run thru on the existing concrete and cause rising damp or rotting bearers

Cheers DJ

[Big Mac]

There is a company called URETEK It levels floors by injecting resin under the slab. I have had them give me a quote for levelling our house slab.Not able to tell you quoted price as i left for Sydney a few days after they quoted ,wont be back for a few more days.You can contact them at number below.

Neil

www.uretek.com.au
Phone 1800 623 312
[email protected] (NSW, ACT)

[floobyduster]

It sounds like the original folk may have planned to use the lower area for garaging/storage.

A couple of thoughts:

Depending on budget, you may be able to do it with recycled materials over a period of time yourself (spreads the cost). Pouring concrete is more of a 'one off' job and is by nature "new', and therefore full price.

Also, some folk believe there is a big difference in walking on a concrete versus a wooden floor. If you lay a wooden floor it provides a little more flexibilty in laying power and phone cables etc.

You will also need to check if the existing concrete is water proofed etc. You don't want rising damp causing you more problems in the future.

All the best on your solution. Don't forget to post some pics when you get to it.

[Rossluck]

G'day jaypee

Seeing that you are laying carpet and using it for bedrooms and the like I would just batten and put down flooring sheets
It would probably be cheaper than concrete and would be softer on the old feet than concrete
You just have to make sure that no more water can run thru on the existing concrete and cause rising damp or rotting bearers

Cheers DJ

I agree with DJ. We had a slab poured for a pergola area a few years ago, and when we lifted the black plastic covers after three days rain, we discovered that the "concretor" :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: had run short of concrete and had dropped the form at one end. We asked a plethora of experts what we could do about it, and we reached the "cover it with timber" option. Many good concretors warned us against a covering layer, saying that it would crack. As it stands, we haven't done anything with it, and one day I'm going for the jackhammer ....

[Dan_574]

Id go withdj and battern and floor it, easy quick and cheaper.

[jaypee]

Hi all

thanks. I probably will lean towards the batterns and particle board flooring. Its a bit of work but in the end a lot cheaper than the alternatives and seeing I will only be putting carpet down should really be the best option.