u/Mtolivepickle

The guy said he’s done a ton of basement floors. It looks horrible to me. I realize that shining a light on it emphasizes the defects, but this looks really bad

Am I being dramatic? I don’t even know if I can lay floor on it because it’s so uneven…

It’s a 1880s timber framed house with brick reinforcement between the studs. Immediately beyond the brick is original wooden siding, which is covered by a layer of aluminum siding. Would insulation boards cut to fit the irregular shaped opening be a best course of action? It’s all going to be closed back up with drywall between the floors and remaining plaster.