Wood floors can be installed on any level of your home and are available in multiple constructions to allow.
How to level old wood floors.
Hardwood floor installers often use the term level when referring to subfloors when actually they are meaning the term flat while it s desirable to have a level floor most homes.
Watch our step by step video showing how to level a wooden floor with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too.
If you re replacing an old floor with a new one your first task will be to get rid of the outdated flooring material.
This will expose the subfloor underneath which is where most leveling problems lie.
Use a pry bar to pull up hardwood floors one section at a time or unfasten carpet or laminate and roll it up from one end.
When complete this will be a spacer that bridges the gap between the old floor and the new level surface.
Adjust the strip as needed.
You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.