How Water Warps Hardwood

9/14/2020 (Permalink)

Water and wood do not play well together, least of all in your home or business setting. Water immediately has an adverse affect when in contact with wooden floors or surfaces. Wood absorbs and contracts causing it to expand and bowl out in an event known as 'cupping'. It is important to have the water removed as quickly as possible and have the wood properly dried. If water is left unattended, the spread of mold and mildew is an almost certainty. Without mitigation, your beautiful hardwood floors may not be able to be saved. There are many alternatives to hardwood flooring that can sustain water damages with little to no effect such as tile. Faux wood flooring has the appeal and warmth as real wood, but nothing can replace the history of original woodwork in a historic building. Many of the skills that were practiced in the past are no longer utilized and the workmanship is no longer available.