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How To Protect Hardwood Flooring From Water Damage

There are ways you must take care of the hardwood flooring from water damage. Donu2019t use water mop, always look out for leaks under sinks in bathroom and kitchen, know all finishes arenu2019t equal and more.<br>For more details visit: https://almahdihardwoodflooring.com/service/wood-flooring-installation/<br>

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How To Protect Hardwood Flooring From Water Damage

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  1. How To Protect Hardwood Flooring From Water Damage

  2. Hygroscopy Wood is hygroscopic. This means it expands and contracts with moisture. So, wood furniture and flooring may sink or bulge with humidity change. Great influxes of water create greater potential for further damages. Wood will absorb excessive moisture through pores, potentially causing buckling, warping, and discoloration. If the moisture remains in wood for long, it compels growth of mold, in turn causes wood fibres to deteriorate.

  3. Consider the Location If intending to use wood flooring installation Los Angeles that has water buildup, such as kitchen, entry, wood flooring materials and species are better than others. Hardwoods offer greater water resistance than softwoods because the fibers are tightly packed together. Among domestic hardwoods, some- including white oak, black locust, black walnut- providing greater resistance than others.

  4. Not All Finishes Are Equal Both the top side of solid hardwood planks and wear layer of engineered hardwood are covered with a finish, which adds layer of protection against all dents, scratches, to some extent, water. Of the generally available finish products, shellac, waxes offer poor to fair water resistance, and most water based finishes provide better water resistance and oil based varnishes provide best water resistance.

  5. Preemption and Prevention Pre-emptive measures ensure identifying where water buildup and spills may occur and taking steps for minimizing the impacts before it happens. Use dehumidifiers and humidifiers or air conditioning to maintain indoor relative humidity for minimizing contraction and expansion. Make sure to use floor mats at doorways to soak up moisture from wet shoes, snow, umbrellas.

  6. Awareness and Diligence Once you have worked hard to stop water buildup, the final step is vigilance. Spills happen no matter how careful you are after hardwood floor installation Los Angeles. When you do, wipe or mop up quickly, before water starts to seep in the floor. Watch out for plumbing links around toilets, under dishwaters, etc. You can also bring a plumber for routine checkups. When cleaning floors, don’t use wet mops.

  7. Thank You For more details visit: https://almahdihardwoodflooring.com/service/wood-flooring-installation/

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