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tacoeater1234 t1_iwqru9o wrote

You need to fix this at the foundation before you do anything else.

13 degrees is a lot and is indicative of foundation stability issues. Before doing anything, you should verify that the foundation is currently stable, even after 100+ years it could still be sinking slowly, depending on the makeup of the ground below it. You level the floor, remodel the bathroom, and in 3 years you start to see cracks from the foundation sinking another 1/4 inch. There are ways to stabilize foundations that are not currently stable.

Additionally, I suspect mudjacking your house may make the most sense. This involves lifting the sunken part of the foundation up a bit and filling in the gap. This will naturally level out the floors and provide the most structural integrity overall. In some cases it's not as expensive as you may think and should be well worth it if the foundation has finally settled. Not only are your floors more level, but your house is more structurally intact overall. The downside is it's going to cause cracking in existing drywall, plaster, flooring etc. that was placed according to the sunken angle of your house, but like you said, it's a fixer upper, so presumably you're poised to do that work anyway.

At some point a house leaning due to a sunken foundation is dangerous, so it should not be taken lightly. The leaning tower of pisa is leaning at 4 degrees. It is 6 times older than your house and still sinking for the same reasons your house may be.

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Hey_look_new t1_iwqyfrp wrote

>13 degrees is a lot

this might be a huge understatement

OP def needs to get that dealt with

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tacoeater1234 t1_iwqys18 wrote

It really depends. I'm guessing the whole house isn't at 13, and the bathroom is on an exterior wall that sunk and the structure of the main floor results in the bathroom seeing the most of the slant. If the whole house is at 13 degrees I would be weary about living in it.

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Ivantroffe t1_iwrr9a3 wrote

The main floor is definitely not at 13 degrees, thank god. It feels flat. The bathroom is on a back section of the house that very well may have been added later.

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84FSP t1_iws3zf4 wrote

Typically in homes of this age the water/sewage was added long after and typically all plumbing will be on a single wet wall. It's highly likely that this additional added structure, typically an add on is the problem child. Jacking only a single section will be far less involved than needed to address the whole structure.

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