Buckling
What it is: The wood flooring becomes separated from the subfloor. It usually is accompanied by cupping and swelling.
Cause: Moisture caused by:
- Excessive job-site moisture
- A house left vacant with no ventilation (see "Greenhouse Effect")
- Grade conditions
- Pipe leaks
- A wet slab
Excessive moisture always is the main cause of buckling. Factors that may aggravate the problem include these improper installation techniques:
- For nail-down products, inadequate nailing, incorrect fasteners, incorrect subfloor construction,
- For glue-down products, incorrect adhesive, insufficient adhesive, the wrong trowel, inadequate adhesive transfer (due to over-flashing or not rolling the floor), subfloor separation or subfloor contamination.
- Inadequate expansion space left by the installer.
Cure: Fix the excessive-moisture condition and allow the floor to dry to normal levels. Spot repair/replacement, reinstallation, renailing and refinishing are some
options. In most cases where the flooring has loosened from the subfloor throughout the installation, reinstallation or replacement is necessary.
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