sloping floor

[TLF]

i am looking at buying a 1923 farm house. the problem i am having is that there is a section on the main floor that slopes from the wall (outside) to the middle of the floor - about 10 feet. the rest of the floor in the house is fine. inspector says that it's just settled and since the posts under the floor seem solid it appears to have stopped. question is what is a ballpark figure to have a contractor level this out?

thx!

 

[roger61611]

How much does it slope - how many inches over how many feet. Is the lower part at the outside perimeter of the house with the higher part in the middle of the house, or vice versa ? Is there evidence of past termite problems ?

A qualified contractor should determine whether it's feasible and advantageous to level it out, that is, if you level it does it create more problems than it solves. Personally, if there's a lot of slope I would want to pay a real contractor to look at it. Inspectors may or may not know what they're talking about, my last one didn't, as it turns out

 

[Des Perado]

This stuff can get nasty. Before you purchase the house, get a firm quote from the best contractor in the area who does this kind of work.
Des

 

[Goedjn]

Why would you want to do that?