Floor Has A Hump

A hump in a subfloor occurs for different reasons.

Floor has a hump.

If your floor is the new laminate floating floor variety you can try to remove the baseboards on either end of the section with the bump if the flooring is butted pretty tight to the wall you can cut about a 1 4 off the flooring with a hacksaw. In ideal conditions a finish floor s surface will be flat across the entire installation area. A level floor isn t necessarily a. If the hump in the floor feels spongy or gives underfoot when you walk on it the most likely cause of the problem is underlayment that has come loose from the subfloor.

In the colder months your bump will probably disappear since wood shrinks in cold. Some causes have easy fixes such as replacing certain parts of the flooring. Hi we are in the process of buying a house and we have no clue what to do about this floor. When you walk in the front door there is what almost looks like a speed hump running from the front door all the way to the opposite wall.

If you notice humps bumps ridges or bulges in your basement floor these could be signs of serious damage beneath the surface. We lived in our home for 22 years and recently noticed a hump in a floor between the kitchen and the living room. For instance the builder may not have properly installed the subfloors regardless of the reason you have to repair the subfloor to preserve your existing floor or make sure that your newly installed floor doesn t sustain future damage. The cause of the damage can vary based on the type of basement you have and what floor material you use.

We have no clue what to do to fix this. How to fix the floor when it is higher in the middle. The home has a basement where we can see the floors and i cannot see anything.