It can manifest in various forms of plank disfigurement and should be taken very seriously.
How to keep wood floors from warping.
Can keeping the temperature in the moist louisiana summer with 95deg 99 humidity in your house we so cold 67deg that the outside of the doors sweat outside double insulated windows sweat outside and could it make the un insulated 70 years old wood floors sweat so bad some boards cup or warp and discolor.
For the best control over shrinking and warping redwood is the king for two reasons.
You might picture a tire swing.
Any wood floor can suffer from cupping.
It has both the straightest grain pattern and a chemical inside the wood similar to tannin which protects it.
You ll picture a big trunk some limbs sticking out and some leaves on the branches.
This occurs when the flooring swells up pushing the sides against each other and forcing them upwards.
Whether your hardwood floor is made of solid or engineered wood it is bound to react to moisture so ensure you take the precautionary measures to prevent cupping.
Start by storing the doors in the same environment and if possible at the same room in which they will be installed for about 36 hours before installing them.
You ll then need to refinish the entire floor after replacing the buckled plank to maintain a uniform look.
Take a minute to think of a tree.
Warping causes much more damage to your floors than cupping does.
The problem basically comes from an unavoidable fact.
Ensure you prevent moisture from flooding or sub floor moisture buildup drainage problems or leaking pipes that may cause warping and swelling on your hardwood floors.
Let s face it even though hardwood floors have a long shelf life it doesn t save them from problems that occur due to climatic conditions humidity and excessive wear and tear.
Things to do.
Most often a warped wood floor is caused by standing water or heavy moisture below the floor due to an unidentified leak or other hidden water source.
There are several different types of warping that hardwood floors can face.
Warped wood is a common issue for lumber manufacturers flooring installers woodworkers pretty much any professional who makes wood products wood warping can ruin both its aesthetic and practical value.
The first called cupping is when the sides of the floorboards curl upward creating gaps between the floorboards.
For flooring wood warping that takes place after the installation can ruin the wood and make the flooring uneven leading to callbacks which waste time labor and materials for flooring.
Wood floors were once trees.
