Grind the floor use a self leveling compound or use a subfloor to get it pretty close to even as possible.
Tile uneven basement floor.
I have listed a couple of forgiving flooring materials carpet and vinyl to use over uneven concrete floors.
Tiles may crack pop loose or lip a condition that occurs when the corners.
Floor leveling materials are available at your local hardware store and can save you a lot of work.
Inspect your basement floor for cracks rough surfaces leaks and any flooring anomalies before installing ceramic tiles.
Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing.
If your floor is only mildly uneven however you may get away with installing them.
If you want a tile floor that isn t cold underfoot put down a basement subfloor before you install your tile.
You need more planning that you may expect.
I have roughly 600 sq ft of basement that needs new flooring after some unfortunate flooding this past summer.
For sheet rubber in rolls.
Some of slopes are about 2 3 inches deep.
Uneven floors make it difficult to lay carpet tile or other floor covering and they also affect the aesthetics of a finished basement.
Uneven surfaces need to be thoroughly leveled.
However the concrete floor is uneven and wavy.
You ve probably seen this resilient flooring in health clubs and gyms.
There is about 150 sq ft off to the side l shaped basement that is very uneven.
Floating floors are a less expensive option when dealing with uneven surfaces.
Tile laying tricks for uneven surfaces.
Like tiles hardwood and laminate floors are generally a bad idea on uneven floors.
I ripped everything out to install porcelain tiles.
An uneven floor or wall surface can lead to several problems in a tile job.
Fixing an uneven floor is just more than leveling.
The main problem with a basement floor being uneven is that it s generally made from concrete which is a hard unyielding material.
Before you do you ll need to level the floor.
We had carpet over concrete and are now looking to lay vinyl planks down.
For tiles and 1 5 sq.
Rubber tile or rubber sheets 3 8 sq.
The damages must be repaired first.
An even floor surface effects your budget and can limit your floor options.
You have a few options.