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What Role Does Moisture Play During Wood Flooring Installation

Read the excerpt to learn about the 5 roles that moisture plays in wood floor installation, and why hiring professional wood flooring installers is necessary.- https://almahdihardwoodflooring.com/hardwood-flooring-installers/

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What Role Does Moisture Play During Wood Flooring Installation

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  1. What Role Does Moisture Play During Wood Flooring Installation

  2. Subfloor Moisture While installing wood flooring, determining the moisture content of the subfloor is a critical factor to consider. If the subfloor contains an excess amount of moisture, it can lead to issues like cupping or buckling of the floor planks. Conversely, if the moisture content is less and the subfloor is drier, it leads to the formation of gaps between floor planks. The ideal moisture content of the subfloor to the wood flooring should be 2- 4%.

  3. Moisture Testing Just before the installation procedure, it is crucial to perform moisture tests on both the wood and the subflooring. These tests serve a very important purpose. They can identify any variations in moisture content and can aid in deciding the most suitable approach you might need for the installation. They might also assist you in determining whether or not the usage of a moisture barrier is necessary.

  4. Gaps For Expansion During installation, the wood flooring installers need to leave some gaps along the room’s edges and at specific intervals. These gaps allow for the natural expansion and contraction of the wood planks, which particularly occurs when moisture content and humidity levels change. Usually, these expansion gaps are covered with baseboards or moldings for a finished and polished look.

  5. Controlling Relative Humidity (RH) You need to keep the humidity levels of your room at an optimal state for the sake of your wood flooring. Because fluctuations in humidity levels can trigger the planks to wither shrink, or swell, resulting in issues like cupping, crowning, or gaps between floors that can ruin the aesthetics. To control and maintain the right humidity levels inside your home, you can either use dehumidifiers or humidifiers to maintain the room’s moisture levels. The best wood flooring installers would also give you the same advice on this.

  6. Adjustments During Seasonal Changes While installing wood flooring, determining the moisture content of the subfloor is a critical factor to consider. If the subfloor contains an excess amount of moisture, it can lead to issues like cupping or buckling of the floor planks. Conversely, if the moisture content is less and the subfloor is drier, it leads to the formation of gaps between floor planks. The ideal moisture content of the subfloor to the wood flooring should be 2- 4%.

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