Floor sagging

Q: My entire home is hardwood. On the first floor the floors are in poor shape due to all the traffic over the years, but this doesn’t concern me too much. My main concern is that my house is over 100 years old and mostly every floor is sagging and not level. Is there a way to shore them and re-level them from the cellar before we refinish them?

A: If the floor is sagging, a couple of jack posts placed under the affected joists might lift it. You might want to have a contractor look at it.

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