Concrete floors

[Bungalowbob]

Just brought a bungalow with concrete floors, pulled up the 70's carpet and found that the floor has dropped approx 1/2 " to 1" from the skirting, this is mainly on the outer end walls. Been advised that the floors need to be dug up and relaid, tying them to the walls. This makes sense but sounds expensive.

Is there a drop/time that determines wether screeding or digging out and refilling is an option.

 

[Shytalkz]

It's possibly no more than gradual compaction of the fill under the slab.

Only way to be sure is to dig a hole through and see what's underneath: any topsoil or soft amorphous peat, would probably require either pin-piling, or break-out and install suspended slabs; but, other than that, rescreeding or latexing over the existing will be all that is required.

 

[noseall]

do you live on a hill or slope?

 

[^woody^]

But what is the actual problem?

Just lower the skirting

 

[Bungalowbob]

Thanks all for the replies.

noseall: no slope or hill, fairly level surface

^woody^: I actually considered that, but thought better of it.

Shytalkz: Your reply echos what I have been told, I best get a hole dug through and see whats underneath.

Appreciate the help

 

[^woody^]

Seriously, if its settled this much in all this time, is it going to go any further?

Does it need all this investigation and possible remedial work?

Its only a problem if its a probelm!

 

[Shytalkz]

But what is the actual problem?

Just lower the skirting

So, Woodster, if one corner of a house had subsidence, would you dig under the rest of it to bring it level again?

 

[^woody^]

No, I'd do what engineers normally advise ..... find the nearest tree and chop it down. lol

Clearly if the floor is all over the place then its a problem. What I mean is that the gap in itself is not a problem and if the floor has just settled a little, then is there any need for major investigation and remedial work?