How To Level A Floor With Sleepers

Insert cedar shims to raise the sleepers at low spots.

How to level a floor with sleepers.

Yyyyeeeehaaawww we have just hit over 100 000 views on this vid. Repeat the process across the entire floor to level all remaining sleeper joists. You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings. During a remodel or a garage conversion it s standard practice to level a sloping floor before installing new floor covering.

Fasten the sleepers through the shims with powder actuated fasteners. To level a floor start by removing the existing flooring. On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor. While most floors are relatively level some are purposefully constructed on a grade such as garage floors or basement floors that slope toward a floor drain.

Lay a 4 foot level across the sleepers to make sure they lie on the same plane. Then mix leveling compound according to the instructions on the package in a large bucket. Please read before you ask why i didn t just fix the foundation beams or joists. Apply a 1 4 inch bead of construction adhesive around the perimeter of a wood shim and turn the glue side toward the floor.

Once the compound reaches a creamy consistency pour a thin layer into the sunken sections then smooth out inconsistencies with a hand trowel. In this vid we look at the batte. There was a brick chimney estimated to weigh about 2200 pounds that was si. Sleepers are individually cut furring strips that install.

Work your way outward from the interior of the room. A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too. After making sure that the floor is level use cedar shims to level the sleepers.