hollow cement floor in basement.....


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Old 09-09-04, 06:44 PM
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hollow corner in basement.....

I built a house last year and I am now ready to put my laminate flooring in my second lever family room(split level house). One of corners under the floors outside wall has settled a little and has a hollow sound to it. Its about 3'x3' pie shaped from the corner.
My question is...should I ...

a) leave the cement alone and floor over it since I probably wont be putting anything heavy there and hope it doesnt crack.

b) drill a hole big enough to pour some sacrete in there to fix the problem

c) rent a cement saw, cut a section out, re-cement the 3 feet and go on?

thanks in advance for any help.
 

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Old 09-12-04, 08:14 AM
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any ideas?
 
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Old 09-13-04, 05:35 AM
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Do you have a footer drain and a sump pump down there? It sounds like you may have a water problem( perhaps the drain tile not pitched properly) where the gravel has washed away.

If it's just a case of settling I would live with it since it's in the corner.
 
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Old 09-13-04, 06:27 PM
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Yes...there is drain tile all the way around the house. I haven't had a water issue yet....just some natural settling(1 year old house). I figure since I'm doing a pergo floor I can just replace the area if there is ever a problem but I just needed a second opinion.


thanks for your input
 
 

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