Environmental moisture is the leading cause forfailure in wood floors. Never mind spilling water onto your floors,moisture that is already in your crawlspace or basement can andwill attack your floors.
Managing moisture
Wood expands and contracts as the temperature and moisturecontent of the air that surrounds it change. Excessive moisture,rapid changes in moisture content, and rapid temperature changescan cause a wood floor to buckle or crack. Managing the environmentin the room the floor is installed in is the first
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