Hump In Concrete Floor

Leveling uneven concrete with grinder.

Hump in concrete floor.

A foundation upheaval is usually responsible for bumps that appear gradually in a concrete slab floor. Grind the hump with a concrete grinder as long as it s not too high and the slab is thick enough to be structurally sound after grinding. This means if you have bumps in your concrete before installation the bumps will eventually transition into your new floor causing new versions of the same problem. Carpet wood and vinyl will all relay concrete problems upward.

Some floor humps signal structural problems. Today i will share with you an idea on how to level uneven concret. If the hump isn t due to underlayment adhesion or subfloor delamination it could be the result or one or more broken or cut joists. Small humps and dips can be ground out of a concrete floor with a sander or a grinder but if you have larger humps in a concrete floor the best option is a concrete grinder.

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. In most cases this happens when there is a plumbing leak. This could be problematic. 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.

An unlevelled floor is a sign of a foundation problem and requires immediate professional attention. Sanders and fillers can help level out concrete floors before installation to fix this problem. A hump in a subfloor occurs for different reasons. Thank you for visiting my channel.