Floor In Basement Sloping

[EagleBend]

One of the basement rooms has a sloping floor very noticable I did not observe any cracking I was not able to look at the exterior foundation due to 3 ft of snow, does this affect value? I'm not sure what to comment on and the Realtor said hes never noticed it and the home inpsection did not mention the floor or slab

 

[Mike Kennedy]

1. Should You Worry About Sloping Floors? - Realty Times
   realtytimes.com/.../buyersadvice1/item/18738-20010209_floors
   Sloping floors are most ... may indicate a more serious foundation or ... You can put a ball on the dining room table and it will roll ... It is visibly sloped ...
   
   
2. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Sloping Floors - Sinai …
   www.sinaiconstruction.net/.../symptoms-and-diagnosis-of-sloping-floors
   Symptoms and Diagnosis of Sloping ... cause of your sloping floors, your basement or ... get a floor leveling inspector with foundation repair ...

p.s. I've kept a billiard 8 ball in the glove compartment for 20+ years specifically for owner, realtor "demo" visual observation and irrefutable confirmation of atypical sloping which MAY be evidence of a serious foundation problem. Works well on hardwood and ceramic flooring and very short carpeting, decks, patios, driveways and porches as well. Notify the client b4 proceeding - Valuation to be "subject to building engineer inspection."

p.s.s. it's always advisable to post the Location of a subject's real property as LOCAL Appraisers can give you valuable input.

 

[RSW]

I've never seen a slab basement floor that was completely level. It could be they sloped the floor to allow for drainage.

 

[Mr Rex]

http://www.raise-rite.com/blog/how-much-does-concrete-raising-cost/

 

[NachoPerito]

1. If the house is older then the sloping could be just because they used a wheelbarrow to bring in concrete.

2. If the house is newer and the slab is connected to the foundation walls and there very well could be two cracks in the foundation walls. This isn't a deal breaker as homes can have cracks, but if the corner of the house is still sinking it could get worse and worse. Where I live pilings to jack up the house would be $10,000 and you have small repairs to the house after that as a result of jacking it up.