Poor Quality Hardwood Floors
Another common installation error is installing a floor in an unfit environment.
Poor quality hardwood floors. Every year an estimated 1 billion worth of hardwood floor damage occurs across the country. Over 50 of planks were deemed as defective by home depot reps themselves. If the underlying surface is not even or the hardwood floor is not properly attached to the subfloor the floor will buckle. When problems arise or when a floor fails it can be costly.
Ask the salesperson about the product s grade. Waiting to hear from bruce reps for more than 2 months. Installing a wood floor requires a substantial investment in materials and labor. Laminate floors are graded for quality on a three level scale.
Installer with 30 yrs of experience advised of poor quality of flooring. Floors have holes from knots marked by red markers different stain pieces in box and started cracking and peeling right after installation. Good better and best. Hardwood floors are especially sensitive to their subfloor because they can expand and contract.
Improper care for the wood floor can also lead to floor warping. African padauk is a popular exotic hardwood flooring option mostly because of the way it changes color over time. In the beginning padauk floors might be reddish orange but will darken to red and can eventually become purplish brown to black with age.