Installed Hardwood And Before I Stained It Gaps Appeared

Before installing hardwood floors it is important to acclimate the product to your home.

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. For larger gaps that don t close up call in a professional contractor who can repair floors properly. Whether your floors are newly installed or you ve had hardwood floors for years you can use humidifiers to reduce the likelihood of gaps.

Failing to keep boards straight when working. Failing to install the first board perfectly straight in a hardwood flooring installation. Try to avoid gaps in the first place. But to answer a common question.

Engineered hardwood flooring is designed to minimize gaps due to expansion and contraction of the wood. For normal gaps no repairs are needed. Hardwood gaps are generally caused by one of a few installation errors. The most common wood species we hear complaints about with gapping and cracks is maple.

Expansion and contractions causes hardwood floor gaps. Winter in chicago. Improperly acclimating the hardwoods prior to installation. The best times to repair hardwood floors are april and october.

Avoiding hardwood floor 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. It may take years for gaps to show up in your hardwood floors. Adding filler is not a good idea.

Have the installer perform a humidity level test because either very high or very low humidity can cause bowing splitting and warping. It will get pushed out as the wood expands with moisture. We had a beautiful maple floor installed in july of this year. Yes it can still have gaps.