Installed Hardwood And Before I Stained It Gaps Appeared

Engineered hardwood flooring is designed to minimize gaps due to expansion and contraction of the wood.

Installed hardwood and before i stained it gaps appeared.

Questions from our readers. Not only are they an eyesore they can also collect dirt and dust. The most common wood species we hear complaints about with gapping and cracks is maple. Yes it can still have gaps.

Gapping in engineered hardwood can be due to many factors including but not limited to the material s manufacturing changes in humidity and the type and quality of the installation. Failing to install the first board perfectly straight in a hardwood flooring installation. Failing to keep boards straight when working. Before installing hardwood floors it is important to acclimate the product to your home.

Whether your floors are newly installed or you ve had hardwood floors for years you can use humidifiers to reduce the likelihood of gaps. For larger gaps that don t close up call in a professional contractor who can repair floors properly. Expansion and contractions causes hardwood floor gaps. Below are summaries of questions we ve fielded over the years.

Have the installer perform a humidity level test because either very high or very low humidity can cause bowing splitting and warping. Avoiding hardwood floor gaps. Adding filler is not a good idea. Hardwood takes on and loses moisture as the temperatures and the humidity rises and falls.

For normal gaps no repairs are needed. But to answer a common question. It may take years for gaps to show up in your hardwood floors. Winter in chicago.

Gaps in hardwood floors can be a huge visual annoyance. The best times to repair hardwood floors are april and october. We had a beautiful maple floor installed in july of this year. Hardwood gaps are generally caused by one of a few installation errors.