If you plan on leveling a concrete floor you can do so with relative ease by using a leveling compound.
Making a split level room by cutting through concrete floor.
If you re building an addition onto your home however you might be.
The process of fixing both an out of level and an out of plane floor is simply known as leveling a floor.
A concrete floor is designed to be sturdy and strong and take a lot of abuse.
Cutting through a concrete floor should be a last resort.
The flip side to that is the fact that concrete is a great medium for radiant below floor heating systems.
It spreads across uneven slabs filling in low spots as it creates a new level surface.
In the case of a broken drainpipe it s probably unavoidable.
When inflexible flooring is installed over a substrate that dips or heaves various things.
Since it readily picks up and transmits heat energy the warmth will quickly spread up and through the floor.