Uneven floor variation with racedeck

[lodemia]

I have two large sheds on my property that I am still mulling over what to do with. Each is 36x96, and they are solid aluminum quonsets built during world war 2, at a time when steel was largely unavailable.

The floors themselves look 70 years old because they are. When they were initially poured, it appears that they were hit with a bull float and that was that. As a result, they are fairly rough and uneven, with 3/4 inch variances all over the place. 70 years worth of grain and equipment storage hasn't been real nice to them either.

The cost of replacing the floors are quite high, and I wonder if just covering them with racedeck might be an appropriate and attractive alternative. I've read a number of threads where others have had uneven floors and the recommendation has been to just put race deck over the top of it. Is this really an option for a floor like I am dealing with, or will I need to spend a lot of time grinding and leveling the floor beforehand?

The way I look at it, the cracks, shifting, and settling was all done a long time ago, so I have a very solid base. Rather than disturbing that, is laying a floor on top of it really a viable alternative for something that's this uneven?

 

[chickenhauler]

It depends how fast the transition is for the 3/4" variance. As long as it's fairly gradual, you won't have any problems. You probably wouldn't want voids under the tiles like potholes. Solid tiles will be a little noisier in rough areas - where the free flow are more flexible and pretty much silent.

 

[lodemia]

I've been reading more on the forum about ceramic/porcelean tile, and the idea is growing on me. I think a greg floor with dark grout might be a very good combination. I'd still probably have to grind down some high spots I presume.

 

[RaceDeck1]

I have two large sheds on my property that I am still mulling over what to do with. Each is 36x96, and they are solid aluminum quonsets built during world war 2, at a time when steel was largely unavailable.

The floors themselves look 70 years old because they are. When they were initially poured, it appears that they were hit with a bull float and that was that. As a result, they are fairly rough and uneven, with 3/4 inch variances all over the place. 70 years worth of grain and equipment storage hasn't been real nice to them either.

The cost of replacing the floors are quite high, and I wonder if just covering them with racedeck might be an appropriate and attractive alternative. I've read a number of threads where others have had uneven floors and the recommendation has been to just put race deck over the top of it. Is this really an option for a floor like I am dealing with, or will I need to spend a lot of time grinding and leveling the floor beforehand?

The way I look at it, the cracks, shifting, and settling was all done a long time ago, so I have a very solid base. Rather than disturbing that, is laying a floor on top of it really a viable alternative for something that's this uneven?

We love beat up floors with cracks, stains, chips and uneven slabs. Because RaceDeck interlocks every sqft, the floor will contour to unevenness ( obviously not large open holes or huge slab rise at one point.). It is a very cost effective and time saving solution. If you send us pictures, we are happy to give you suggestions on the best way to go about an installation or if RaceDeck is right for your job.