Concrete Floor Old House

To resurface an uneven concrete slab begin by laying a long straight 2x4 wooden rail across the concrete slab floor with one end positioned on the high point in the room.

Concrete floor old house.

Slip shims under the low end of the 2x4 rail until it s perfectly level then use a scribing tool to transfer the unevenness of the floor onto the rail. How to fix up old concrete floors. Patch all cracks crevices and holes in the old concrete surface. The surface temperature of the existing concrete must be at least 50 f.

But over time concrete can become. Step 1 fill the cracks. If you are keen to retain the original floor finish one solution is to carefully take up the tiles stone or parquet before digging out the floor beneath to a level that will allow for insulation a damp proof membrane concrete and finally the old floor covering.