I'm about to embark on a flooring project, fitting engineered wood boards in my hallway and kitchen. The floor is nice and even, and I've filled any "dips", however, there is a "slope" up towards the left-hand side of my front door. This can be seen here:
This is slightly better illustrated with a level:
Over the length of the level (90cm) there is a drop of about 12mm. The slope obviously runs the other way too, but is less pronounced:
I have read various things about not having an uneven floor with dips and bumps of more than 2 or 3mm over a 1m length. However, would I be able to get away with this kind of 'slope'? The floor I plan to lay is Kahrs Linnea engineered walnut, which is essentially a 7mm thick MDF board with a 0.5mm veneer. So hardly top quality but hopefully nicer than a laminate.
If this slope is a no-go, then any suggestions as to how can deal with it? Using a levelling compound is no good, as it would mean raising the overall level of the whole floor by about 15mm! I guess I'd have to chisel up the slope, then use levelling compound to smooth out the surface. I *really* want to avoid doing this if possible, so perhaps I should just lay the boards and see what happens. Given the location of this slope, I can't see that it will create a see-saw effect?
Thanks in advance!
This is slightly better illustrated with a level:
Over the length of the level (90cm) there is a drop of about 12mm. The slope obviously runs the other way too, but is less pronounced:
I have read various things about not having an uneven floor with dips and bumps of more than 2 or 3mm over a 1m length. However, would I be able to get away with this kind of 'slope'? The floor I plan to lay is Kahrs Linnea engineered walnut, which is essentially a 7mm thick MDF board with a 0.5mm veneer. So hardly top quality but hopefully nicer than a laminate.
If this slope is a no-go, then any suggestions as to how can deal with it? Using a levelling compound is no good, as it would mean raising the overall level of the whole floor by about 15mm! I guess I'd have to chisel up the slope, then use levelling compound to smooth out the surface. I *really* want to avoid doing this if possible, so perhaps I should just lay the boards and see what happens. Given the location of this slope, I can't see that it will create a see-saw effect?
Thanks in advance!