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What causes hard wood floors to warp?

Updated: 9/14/2023
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Moisture..........water......high humidity. Warping (or cupping) is usually moisture from underneath. A moisture meter can help determine where it may be coming from. Water leaks behind a frig, pipe leaks or just a damp crawl space are just a few causes. Once you've found whats causing it you can deal with it.

Now a crowning floor is usually cause by to much moisture on the surface (i.e. flooding of a floor or to much water used during mopping). A corrective measure may be a dehumidifier on the opposite side of the cup. It'll take some time but this is a cheaper measure then floor replacement. But once a floor has buckled it's almost a lost cause. Have a flooring specialist of contractor take a look at it before it's to late.

Hope this help.

John

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