My basement floor in Fredericton is uneven and slopes toward one corner — can i level it with self-leveling compound before finishing?

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Yes, self-leveling compound can absolutely work for this — but whether it's the right solution depends on why your floor is uneven in the first place.

Before you buy a single bag of compound, you need to rule out active settlement or structural movement. In Fredericton, many homes — particularly the post-war bungalows common in areas like Skyline Acres, Brookside, and the Northside — sit on poured concrete or concrete block foundations that can shift over decades due to frost heave, clay soil m

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My basement floor in Fredericton is uneven and slopes toward one corner — can i level it with self-leveling compound before finishing?