How to Fill and Raise a Living Room Floor

[@jensvincent4702]

Glad to see a layer of plastic being used between the concrete and drywall. Good work.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes, thanks

[@realdan1]

im in dallas, did house shopping last year. It was popular here too. More like pre 1990 houses loved this style

[@JonnyDIY]

Great job crew 👏💕💪👍 Surprised contractor didn't demo out the raised flooring in front of fireplace but maybe it still had 3 inches above it to fill 🤷‍♂️ ohh well get paid and get out, it's all on him

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Great point!

[@LandscapeBuildersHawaii]

Awesome job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chichitex1252]

Beautiful job! Y’all are the greatest!❤❤❤

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you so much!!

[@craigspencer2927]

Former California resident now living in Arizona. Yes we moved into a house here in North Phoenix with a sunken living room built in the 80s.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Interesting good to know.

[@selketskiss56]

I am in Florida my house was built in 1981, and I will be filling in my sunken living room also. Nothing but a trip hazard for sure.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

yes GL

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Im a flooring installer in Florida and we come across those sunken rooms every once in a while

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Right on 👍

[@kylezanni5435]

What kind of finisher belt do you have?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Custom made one

[@Reject06]

Here in my old Arlington tx house my living room was like that. I hated it. You’d have to cross it to go anywhere in that house as it was the central room. So you’d have to take a step down and then back up. No fun at night. Only reason I never filled it was the back door was on that level and to raise that door meant breaking brick outside and yeah not worth it for me at that point.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow that's brutal

[@theliftexpert]

Would love to see a follow up video , when the tile is done and the room is finish trimmed ❤

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good idea, stay tuned!

[@tomp9447]

I was curious how you finished for tile and you didn't shortcut it at all. Was that you being professional, or was it really needed to be that smooth?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

We always try our best, it definitely makes it easier for the tile guy.

[@0ptixs]

I think you're not too worried about the slab moving up and down. It's not structural, and even if it did become structural later, It's a 6in slab of reinforced concrete, and would be fine.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Exactly

[@bozodog428]

We poured over Visqueen many times without incident, so going over tile will be fine.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I’ve done that a few times as well, seems to be fine.. no call backs

[@luckehandyman]

Yes Camarillo has a lot of them.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good to know

[@markrodewald1424]

How does the floor joist handle the extra weight?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

No joist, solid concrete.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

I def would have atleast scuffed the surface of that tile. It had a really shiny surface. Im sure it will be ok

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good idea, thanks

[@amsoiltek]

Hello, I'm in the high desert and I have a Murphy built home with a sunken living room that will need 3 half yards of concrete. Might have to give you guys a call.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sounds good TY

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

So the pour won't effect the base of the drywall?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Don’t think so

[@adambolduc1904]

Was the hearth taken out or will that be replaced at a later point ? 👀

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Homeowners said to cover it they don’t want it

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

Did you check the tiles to see if they weren't hollow, you can with a golf ball

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Solid as a rock

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

2:57 yeah is not going to make a difference if the tiles are in solid. Nothing should move. Hopefully they add hardwood floors on top of it… Good job!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Right on, thanks I’ll let you know.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Salute 🫡

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

🙌

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

Arm chair dectives will enter the chat later on concreting over tile.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Always is

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

Homeowner dodged a bullet at the fireplace for coming up 6 inches, looks like it was on the high side at front, to clear without coming to high.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That’s true. I’ve done one before where the fire pit was too low so I simply installed a 2x4 and poured up to it, essentially it lowered the fire pit and the opening was 3.5” shorter.

[@SamsonsConcrete-r4z]

Yup, saw that from the beginning.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Sunken floors were very popular on TV shows. In reality, they suck and are not ADA- compliant. Disclaimer - I'm a disabled veteran

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ah I see, true. Thanks for your service

[@larrygwinn6649]

It was on Washington back in the 70's. They build them up with wood

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sounds like a rat trap

[@markzick9236]

Fresno has many homes with sunken living rooms. They are higher end homes built in the seventies. Never heard of anyone filling them in.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Maybe someday

[@DLRPyro1]

You have many floats in Fresno too.....

[@lv2fish501]

Strange the mantel was not removed and reset, will look strange now.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wasn’t worth it to them I guess

[@size-matters]

I poured a lot of “sunken living rooms” in Florida back in the 80s. The tile under it won’t be an issue. 6 inches of concrete ain’t going nowhere. Probably should have cut the drywall off.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I hear that

[@roberthickenbottom4719]

I'm sure the concrete will be fine on the floor but why would you pour up against drywall how you going to take care of that if it gets flooded and it's going to stay wet for a long time causing mold on the drywall immediately it would be almost an impossibility to remediate that now

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Done them this way a bunch of times never had a complaint or call back

[@SamsonsConcrete-r4z]

​@OdellCompleteConcrete Concrete poured up to drywall or drywall sitting on top of concrete slab. If that room floods, drywall is wet either way. This method is fine. 👍🏼

[@brrpbrrp7657]

How Much $?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

1500

[@vonzipper24]

wouldn't Gyp-Crete have been easier?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Not sure

[@bakker071]

I don’t see a problem leaving the tiles in. This concrete is never gonna move.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

No worries

[@stevehewson8903]

Shouldn't the builder have taken the fire surround out prior to concrete pouring?....

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Guess the homeowners did not care

[@Will-ll4gv]

Where you been? I was worried you youse.😄

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Working and staying busy. Got tons of content coming.

[@nonyabuisness]

No 2-inch ridgid Foam first? 😮

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Unfortunately not

[@tradermunky1998]

I think they put those sunken living rooms everywhere in higher end homes. I never understood them.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

They figure if they can afford this house, they probably have great medical insurance

[@joha7484]

💪💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👌Hi Tyler, Tim and David !!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Hi

[@joha7484]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Happy 2024 Thanksgiving to the Odel household !!!!!🍗🍗🍗

[@doublemc2633]

The glue is important, u don't want the concrete floating away. 😂

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yeah

[@cmleoj]

I imagine the leaving the tile is fine but I would have doweled in some vertical rebar to tie the concrete firmly to the existing floor, to eliminate any shifting.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glue , vertical dowels and bound in should do it

[@SloverOfTeuth]

I've used a concrete epoxy and masonry nails successfully. Maybe you'd have to drill pilot holes through the tiles, which is OK if they aren't granite.

[@Paul_n_Texas]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete I don't disagree at all with your work done here, but we have to remember there is only one great contractor in California or possibly the universe and he would say you were wrong with the plastic because you don't know how to run a pump and the dowels were wrong because the floor isn't going to move. I won't mention his name but those who know, know. :) As far as pouring over the tile it's pretty much irrelevant. Concrete is poured over limestone, gravel, black top, metal etc and as long as the base is stable it's fine.

[@jamespurse5225]

@@Paul_n_Texastoo bad that great contractor drops on and off the grid with the consistently of someone that’s been in and out of rehab.

[@myrrhavm]

@@Paul_n_TexasThat contractor that never builds a form or touches a trowel? That dude needs a cape so he doesn’t need a ladder to get in and out of his truck.

[@omantoodle2437]

Go back a year later and see if it cracks excessive

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sounds good

[@NickManCuso59]

I would have removed the tile. How's concrete supposed to bond to a smooth surface ? Doesn't make any sense to me !

[@User-y9t7u]

In this situation, why would it need to be bonded?

[@NickManCuso59]

@User-y9t7u Strength I guess ?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

True, I don’t think this 6” slab will be moving though.

[@cmleoj]

Almost 1st!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Close TY

[@joshlopez1290]

I would of probably put plastic over the tile and lay down a thin layer of sand.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Interesting

[@Brooklynraised68]

I got a sinken living room and i live in Pennsylvania

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

How do you like it?

[@Brooklynraised68]

@OdellCompleteConcrete starting not to I'm 56 and over the step up about 10

[@lastfrontier6536]

Keep in mind that the new stance of insurance companies is that a sunken living room is actually a "basement" and not covered by homeowners.

[@saljablo2767]

Bahahahahahaahaha this isn’t true

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

In CA it might be true

[@drumtwo4seven]

Nice 👍 2nd

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@dubzytse710]

Im no expert but i feel like i wouldve demo

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Brutal

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

1

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Nice 😎👌

[@NathanHarrison7]

I can’t imagine that pouring 6” of concrete up against drywall follows building code. But it probably saves a lot of money in the short term.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

It works like charm

[@sammydavis991]

It’s just a trip hazard.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Bingo

[@jon-with.no.h]

The contractor that subbed you in is a lazy hack! The fire place and old tile floor should have been removed. Especially the fireplace.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

maybe

[@Pippy626]

I wouldn’t warranty it, because who knows if the tiles had a good mortar base. If that tile cracks due to air and the weight of the concrete it could affect the new concrete in the long run imo

[@mattj5537]

It won’t

[@ignilc]

David, please stop your son editing videos. I, myself, very much like your style

[@sammydavis991]

Please don’t be rude, I don’t like your style.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

He is slowly transitioning, can't do concrete 4 ever. Wish I had a son to give my channel too when I retire

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I think he's doing well.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

@OdellCompleteConcrete agree 💯💯💯💯💯

[@ВалераДобрый-е6з]

маяки?не не слышал

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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