Wood flooring or Engineered wood is a natural floor used to his fantastic appear and its easy installation. Also, it is durable and resilient. Wood flooring has an unlimited palette of colors. As others floors, Wood flooring faced many problems. One of the most popular problem that you’re facing it when having Wood floor is separating spaces. Wood flooring are very durable. Also, being a completely natural and organic material, it faces more to the environment changes than other types of flooring.but it necessary has many problems.
Temperature And Moisture
Most people attributed wood flooring problems to moisture and temperature. In contact with these 2 factors, wood expands and contracts. When these become excessive, the dimensions of wood flooring will change and get separate. Thus, if wood floor was wet when installed, the relative humidity or RH will increase, so boards can shrink, and spaces appear between the wood flooring’s boards. Also, it will pick up excess moisture from construction sources such as drying concrete and paint gaps. This general happens when you live in a cold climate, or when you install floor at winter season, humid summers. So having an EMC, called equilibrium moisture content is needed when adopting wood floor. You can have it whenever you check moisture level.
Poor Installation Of Wood Flooring
Some mistakes avoid having a good floor. Often, because wood planks are not stacked properly or they are rushed, you may have an awkward placement of different grains, lengths, or wood colors. So whenever wood floors are installed leaving a little space between boards, there will expand and separate day after day. Thus you end up with a separated wood floor that has so many dangerous results.
Also, to install wood floor you must hire a pro. Not everyone can install wood floor. However hiring a pro costs more, but you will avoid the costs of repair and aa poor installation
