One Spot On Board Coming Up Engineered Hardwood

The homeowner observed several small dark spots begin to appear in the floor 10 months prior to my inspection about six years after move in.

One spot on board coming up engineered hardwood. If the floor is a manufactured muticomponent type then moisture may be making one of the back layers expand. They merely sit on the. On this type of floor carefully cut at one of the sections that slides in with an exacto knife or other thin blade. This is usually caused by sanding a cupped floor before it has completely dried although moisture on the upper side of the floor caused by plumbing leaks or wet mopping may cause floors to crown as well.

Engineered hardwood floors often are floating floors these boards are clipped together by tongue and groove edges but aren t secured to the subfloor or walls. Fortunately this is not a common occurrence. Floor buckling happens most often after a floor has been flooded for an extended period of time. Traditional hardwood floors are nailed or glued in place making it a real chore to remove and replace one or two damaged boards in the middle of the floor.

Prior to move in she hired a contractor to replace all the floor coverings with engineered wood flooring adhered directly to the slab. Hardwood floors coated with polyurethane finishes are sturdy but they are not capable of resisting every type of scrape or stain that comes their way. Wear spots in high traffic areas the finish and stain can wear away from your hardwood floors leaving the wood exposed and creating a visually unattractive patch. To use this kit first drill a hole into the center of the damaged board.

Now this spot has grown larger and there are two new spots about 3 to 4 inches across. Repair hollow or raised spots in the floor using an engineered wood repair kit. Buckling occurs when the wood flooring actually pulls up from the subfloor lifting several inches in one or more places. There should be a ridge that snaps the board in place.

Choose the board least obvious one. I have engineered wood floors that have been here since i moved in 8 years ago there has always been one dark spot that kind of looks like a burn mark as if someone placed something too hot on it. These problems occur when the glue fails to bond to the subfloor during installation or when a single board is damaged by moisture or humidity.