really bad sloping concrete floor ,could a tiler fix it ? - TilersForums.com

[col Mack]

I've moved into a 60s built bungalow with concrete floors. At some point it has had an extension at the back which added on around 6ft to the kitchen.
The floor in the extended area is level but in the original part it drops down and slopes . It drops by around an inch over 8 ft down to the level of the hall floor.
The kitchen has been tiled in the past and the tiles slope quite drastically but there is no sign of them cracking so I am praying that the original floor has settled many years ago and is now stable.
Is this a job that a decent tiler could sort out or would a builder have to level the concrete floor first before having the floor retiled.
Looking around the rest of the house the floors all seem to have had levelling compound poured but it would appear to be a poor job with humps and dips .
The bathroom runs parallel with the kitchen has also been tiled and is similar to the kitchen floor level with a drop of around an inch down to the hall level .
The Previous owner was old and I think the builder just did a rush job on the floor not taking the time to ensure that it was level all over.
I am hoping that this is a common problem with bungalows of this age and can be fixed by a tiler
thanks for any answers

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Sounds like its the hallway floor that needs bringing up?

 

[Bond]

Sounds like its the hallway floor that needs bringing up?

Aye any decent tiler, should be able to sort that out for you. Better that, than involving a builder also.

 

[col Mack]

Thanks Martyn& Bond . I reckon the hallway floor could do with a raise and levelling but that might lead to me having to raise the floors in all the bedrooms so I was hoping to sort out the kitchen initially ,( I have so much work to do at the moment) having looked at it with a long straight edge the tiles dip down then come up again slightly at the door into the hall I will see if I can find a local tiler to look at it see if he can do the job , having just moved into the area I will need to seek out a tiler .reassuring if a tiler could make a decent levellish floor in the kitchen. thanks for your replies

 

[Martyn Leeds]

and what area are you in?

 

[Dumbo]

Any body who is good with levelling won't get it levellish they should get it level .

 

[Stustunz]

If the kitchen was lower you could bring it up level to match hall.But to level the kitchen up (which would be easy) you will then have the 25mm that you have raised the floor by to make it level at the entry to the hall.
1.So you either have to slope the last row of tiles down to meet hall way.
2.Put a timber fillet accross the dloor way to make a ramp
3.depending on whats in the hall take the slope out under the carpet with flc.
4.Grind the rest of the floor down to match hall height(new other problems will be created where the concrete meets wall cabinets etc)

5.Maybe a combination of all of the above.

But without getting someone to actually around to have a look all this is juat guessing.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I wouldn't be interested!

 

[Dumbo]

I wouldn't be interested!

I like levelling of bad floors

 

[Dumbo]

I wouldn't be interested!

No really