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Hey there. Moved into a 1942 house in January this year. The basement had been partially finished (badly) with a 6" subfloor on one side. The Problem? The ceiling hight to the joists is only 6'10", with a main support beam than hangs down to 6'5". So, first thing I did was rip all of their renovations out- so now I'm back to a clean slate.
My floor slopes 3.5" to the drain, which is not centered in the basement. So where it's closest to the wall, that 3.5" drop happens in a mere 5'.
I had planned on using DriCore pannels as a low profile subfloor, but you cannot shim them any more than a 1/4"- so they do me no good.
I'd also thought about pouring the basement level, but that negates the drain, which in my situation (at the base of an escarpment) is problematic, as I don't think I'll EVER be able to guarentee that no water will seap in.
So... How do I level my floor without
A/ eating up valuable headroom or
B/ negating the necessary drainage.
I want to start laying down the floor within the month. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
My floor slopes 3.5" to the drain, which is not centered in the basement. So where it's closest to the wall, that 3.5" drop happens in a mere 5'.
I had planned on using DriCore pannels as a low profile subfloor, but you cannot shim them any more than a 1/4"- so they do me no good.
I'd also thought about pouring the basement level, but that negates the drain, which in my situation (at the base of an escarpment) is problematic, as I don't think I'll EVER be able to guarentee that no water will seap in.
So... How do I level my floor without
A/ eating up valuable headroom or
B/ negating the necessary drainage.
I want to start laying down the floor within the month. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
