On Dec 9, 2010, at 6:45 AM, Scott Hall wrote:
> It's probably not the answer you want, but I'd empty the basement and do it
'right'. Grand down (or break up) the high spots and use self-leveler to do
the rest. That sounds like something that could very quickly turn bad if you
don't bite the bullet and do it right the first time.
>
> Scott
I agree with doing it right, but it's up to the homeowner, and I doubt she
wants to buy several hundred gallons of self leveler. We decided yesterday to
only do half the basement and leave the workbench area (including boiler)
alone. So now I have a place to put stuff.
But.
In looking at the lally columns, and the disintegrating floor around them, it
appears someone poured a topcoat of concrete onto the original slab. The
lallys sit on the original pour and seem ok, but the topcoat is
disintegrating, and sounds hollow when wacked with a hammer. So grinding would
remove the 2" or so of weak topcoat and holy cow I do not want that cleanup
job.
Pat- the floor is too uneven for scribing sleepers, I'd still be doing them in
my grave.
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