Today i m talking all about how we raised our sunken living room.
Best way to raise a sunken living room.
The room is 12 x 18 with walls on 3 sides.
No head space problem.
In the next six weeks i m going to be making over our kitchen and dining room.
Filling in a sunken floor was definitely not a do it yourself project at my house.
It was part of a pretty much entire house remodel we did in 2012.
A recent question on hometalk about filling in a sunken living room floor prompted me to write up my own experience with this.
I was wondering if it s possible to construct a new raised floor in that space.
The mid century design trend boomed for more than a decade and today many homes from that period are being remodeled to create contemporary spaces that sit on a single level.
The photos from dallas based traver construction are an example of.
Anyone old enough to remember the dick van dyke show may also recall the lead character s iconic 1960s home complete with sunken living room.
Sunken room above full height basement.
The rest of the home is raised wood subfloor.
The current floor is concrete slab sunken 8 below the rest of the house but at ground level.
Sunken living rooms were a popular feature in homes of earlier decades.
How much approximately would it cost to raise electrical outlets after raising a sunken living room.
If you love the look of sunken living rooms the best way to get it is to buy an existing house that already has one or include it during the construction of a new house.
I ve been so excited to talk to you guys about our modern kitchen and dining room makeover plans.
Entry points coming into sunken living room are different heights and we want to.
We have a sunken living room that does not work with the flow of the house.
What is best way to raise to level of rest of house.
Before i could begin this renovation we had to tackle the sunken living room.