Question about a 1970s parquet floor that took 3 days to level

I had a job last month where the homeowner insisted on keeping the original parquet, but the subfloor was so uneven (we're talking a full inch dip in the center) that my usual self-leveler approach failed and I ended up having to sister-joist and plane the high spots, which took three days instead of the planned half-day, so what's the longest a 'simple' prep job has ever taken you guys?

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miller.susan26d ago

The worst part of those old dips is the dust. I spent a full day on a 1920s house just vacuuming out the joist bays before I could even think about sistering. Decades of plaster, mouse nests, and what I'm pretty sure was coal dust. The air turned black with the first pass of the planer.

quinn_kim4526d ago

Ugh, that sounds brutal. Had a place last year with a slope so bad we had to build up the whole perimeter with sleepers, felt like we were framing a new floor. Took a whole week.