I laid a 2 x 4 from the level part of the floor over to the unlevel part of the floor.
How to level mobile home floor for laminate.
You have to determine how off your floor is.
Apply floor leveling compound to any low areas or dips using a trowel.
Two 10 30 ton hydraulic bottle jacks are also needed to re level a mobile home.
Use a mixture designed for wood subfloors.
You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.
Feather the edges so they blend in with the surrounding floor.
Wait for the compound to dry prior to laminate installation.
If the floor is level you do not need to remove the vinyl or linoleum.
Ask an expert questions about replacing floors in mobile homes wood flooring.
If the floor is uneven lift up the board until it is level so you ll know how much flooring compound you ll need to even it out.
I place a bright orange level on the top.
Real wood flooring is not an inexpensive choice for flooring though depending on the size of the room.
Fill cracks or major voids with wood putty or a self leveling compound.
The maximum laminate flooring level tolerance on a subfloor is 3 16 of an inch over a 10 foot span.
Mix the compound as directed on the package then pour it onto the low spots in the floor.
If the area is very large use a long straight 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board and set your level on top of it.
If the floor is not level tear up the flooring and level the floor as you did in the previously carpeted areas.
Use a trowel to spread the material then allow it to dry before proceeding.
And then i just slowly lifted it until it showed level and measured under the board.
On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.
Wood flooring has to be one of my favorite choices for a manufactured home floor.
The most important tools a mobile homeowner needs to check level is a water level and hydraulic bottle jacks.
Floors are rarely perfectly level.
There are so many types of wood to choose from.
Steel jacking plates are good ideas as well.
A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor and leveling compound would help too.