Raising floor level

We recently bought a house and closed off upstairs was a bonus room which is over the family room on the main level below. The bonus room has a sub floor already in it, but it wasn't opened. So I c...

Isn’t it gorgeous? Sorry for the nighttime iphone pictures; as usual, we finished late at night (after kids went to bed) and couldn’t wait until morning to put furniture back… Talk about impatient! Anyway, as I mentioned before, the upstairs office (which, incidentally, is an addition to the original house) had a major level problem. As...

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Anyone old enough to remember The Dick Van Dyke Show may also recall the lead character’s iconic 1960s home, complete with sunken living room. The mid-century design trend boomed...

Learn how Vicki had her living room and kitchen remodeled so the floor was level with, no step down.

I've got a project coming up and have some questions. These folks have a sunroom which is built with concrete blocks, concrete floor and old aluminum storm...

In episode 2 of my new Toronto home renovations series we launch right into structural work! From removing a load bearing wall to installing LVL and steel beams, sistering joists, levelling floors, adding footing in the basement and installing two steel H beam moment frames, we take you through the

If you've never used self-leveling concrete, or even if you have, here are some tips for installing self-leveling concrete to make your work easier.

After ripping up the wet carpet in our spare bedroom/laundry room we found out the original floor was not only unlevel but not even flat. The ridge we uncovered over one of the floor joists has mad…