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Ultimately I am aiming for engineered parquet flooring, however my existing floor has a slight bowl shape and the corners to corner is far from level. About 30mm over 4.5 meters.
Its an 1860 build so I think its no surprise nothing is square and level!
But I am looking for advice as to the best way to level the floor ready for the parquet installation.
I have taken the floorboards off. The joists seem to be in good condition. I have had sound insulation installed so that rules out sistering the joists. Attached photo.
My idea was to add shims on top of the joists, then lay plywood onto these shims to create the new subfloor.
Could I use plastic levelling shims screwed into the joists at regular intervals for a job like this?
It seems like a really simple solution compared to cutting shims from wood, or am i missing something?
Its an 1860 build so I think its no surprise nothing is square and level!
But I am looking for advice as to the best way to level the floor ready for the parquet installation.
I have taken the floorboards off. The joists seem to be in good condition. I have had sound insulation installed so that rules out sistering the joists. Attached photo.
My idea was to add shims on top of the joists, then lay plywood onto these shims to create the new subfloor.
Could I use plastic levelling shims screwed into the joists at regular intervals for a job like this?
It seems like a really simple solution compared to cutting shims from wood, or am i missing something?
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