I received a phone call from a consumer who commissioned me to inspect her factory finished solid wood floor.
Why do my hardwood floors look wavy.
My hardwood floor looks wavy.
I noticed the waves on hardwood floor probably a month or so after installation.
3 months after the installation and cupping is occurring to all new hardwood floors.
While water can be used as part of the cleaning process too much water on a hardwood floor can damage floors and alter its look.
It is not existing in the old hardwood that was already there downstairs.
The consumer first noticed this condition during the summer.
Up until recently my eng wood floors looked great with a smooth surface and sat perfectly flat and solid onto of the cement.
My hardwood floors are newly installed in the upstairs throughout.
Avoid using a string or a sponge.
I install wide plank flooring when it has a slightly high moisture content.
Fill a bucket with lukewarm water.
They have a wavy like appearance and you can feel the waves with your hands.
How to do it.
Water and hardwood floors don t mix.
Engineered flooring or quartersawn flooring is the best choice for my home because they re less susceptible to movement.
Avoid using a string or sponge mop to clean since they don t do a good job of absorbing water once they.
Hardwood flooring manufacturers recommend using the least intrusive cleaning techniques possible for your wood floors.
Im having an issue with my engineered wood floors which were installed in my condo almost 5 years ago on top of the original cement floors which were already 20 years old.
Using a damp cloth wipe over the areas with a cloudy look.
I still acclimated my floors to the midpoint of my moisture range at 70 f so i don t have gaps in the winter or buckling in the summer.
Downstairs half of the floor was hardwood and the other half carpeted so we converted it all to hardwood.
The floor had been installed the previous winter and since then had become wavy across the width of the boards.
Hazy floors can occur when too much cleaner is used.
My hickory 4 inch board floors were installed in december 2005 in a brand new home the boards are not laying completely flat.