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how to level existing hardwoods before carpet

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#1 ·
hello! We have a small L-shaped upstairs bedroom that has existing 125 yr old pine tongue and groove flooring with many coats of paint on it. The floor sinks down pretty bad in the crook of the "L" away from any thresholds. We were wondering is there some simple way to level out this area, aside from ripping out the floor or building up on top of the floor,etc before laying carpet. Specifically, we were wondering is there some product you can pour onto the floor to level out the sunken in area? Thank you!
 
#6 ·
no, the old flooring doesn't exactly matter to us right now; however, we maybe would like to preserve it as best as possible in case we want to refurbish them on down the road. If you can imagine the sunken area in the crook of the "L" shaped room, I would say the entire area would be about 9-16 square feet, sinking about 1". If you were to shim with plywood, how do you get a smooth edge that runs into the existing flooring?
Thanks!
 
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