Hello!
I have a house from the 1800s, renovated in phases. Now the floor in one corner of the child's bedroom has come loose and sunk about 20 cm x 20 cm. It's open between the wall and the floor down towards the space below, above the "ceiling" of the room underneath. What should I do? Thank you in advance!
Best regards, worried mom
I have a house from the 1800s, renovated in phases. Now the floor in one corner of the child's bedroom has come loose and sunk about 20 cm x 20 cm. It's open between the wall and the floor down towards the space below, above the "ceiling" of the room underneath. What should I do? Thank you in advance!
Best regards, worried mom
Homeowner
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Some images would have made it easier!
Will take a picture when I get home this afternoon 🙂
Hi! I've tried to upload the battery images I took with my mobile camera but received a message that the file is not allowed. I don't know what to do..
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Download the images to your computer and then try to post them here. If it doesn't work again, it is easier to save them in a different file format on the computer than on the phone.P Possetossen said:
Homeowner
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The only way to see what has happened is to start lifting up the floor and check what has happened. It appears to be some kind of laminate flooring, like click flooring, so it shouldn't be too difficult. You will probably need to tear up the subfloor that the click flooring rests on as well, to see what has given way and to be able to fix it.
Thanks for the response. I understand now. Do you possibly have a carpenter in southern Skåne to recommend?
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No, I don't live in southern Skåne, so I can't give tips for that area. However, I think you could at least do the demolition work on your own. Do you have a crowbar? And access to YouTube? Removing a click floor isn't particularly difficult. You might even be able to fix the problem yourself with the help of us on the forum if you continue posting pictures here.
Is it a villa, is it the ground floor, and what type of foundation is it then? If it's the ground floor, my guess is that it's a torpargrund/crawl space. Then you should be able to crawl under and see what has happened. It is likely that a floor joist is rotten and has broken. Probably the sill as well. If the corner is against an exterior wall, you might be able to see moisture damage in the wall.
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TS writes that it is upstairs, it is "the roof of the room below".
Thanks for the reply. No such luck. But could it be a rotten floor joist on the upper floor? The corner is against an outer wall/bathroom. There is white plaster on brick, and I haven't noted any moisture damage. Not in the bathroom either.A AG A said:
Haha, I have a lot to learn, need to get a crowbar. It should be fine to lift the floor. Yes, it would be great to be able to fix it on my own. I'll post pictures when it's done, probably not until mid-June when my vacation starts and I have some free time.