The Floor Is Croked

On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.

The floor is croked.

What can be done about uneven laminate locking floors. Laminate flooring on an uneven subfloor can cause problems and needs to be addressed. Some new flooring installations require a level subfloor such as resilient tile flooring. The floor can have an unlevel subfloor and still have a base for a nice laminate floor.

It s a bit confusing but a flat floor can still be slightly out of level and still create a good foundation for a long lasting floor installation. A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too. The likelihood a given floor has for bending is affected by many factors but the most common primary cause is simply old age. But laying out the laminate floor layout pattern ahead of time can still be complicated especially in an older home with out of square walls.

A new floor design that satisfies code requirements for bearing capacity and rigidity resistance to bend may still be appreciably sloped after many years of service. Over time an unlevel subfloor could cause costly damage to the. You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.