NJDave
Member
Hello,
Are there any building codes that apply to the difference in height between the floors in two adjoining rooms or to the height of a threshold leading to the top of an interior staircase?
We are leveling the entire first floor of a home. We can't jack up the floor, can't remove the existing plywood subfloor and can't afford to add the weight of SLC, so our approach will be to add sleepers on top of the existing plywood, then another layer of plywood, then hardwood. We don't have any height issues with any of the exterior doors but at the threshold leading to the top of the stairs to the basement, we will be adding 2.5". So, we are looking for a way to deal with the threshold that is compliant with building code and also cosmetically acceptable.
Thanks much for the help.
Dave
Are there any building codes that apply to the difference in height between the floors in two adjoining rooms or to the height of a threshold leading to the top of an interior staircase?
We are leveling the entire first floor of a home. We can't jack up the floor, can't remove the existing plywood subfloor and can't afford to add the weight of SLC, so our approach will be to add sleepers on top of the existing plywood, then another layer of plywood, then hardwood. We don't have any height issues with any of the exterior doors but at the threshold leading to the top of the stairs to the basement, we will be adding 2.5". So, we are looking for a way to deal with the threshold that is compliant with building code and also cosmetically acceptable.
Thanks much for the help.
Dave