How To Flatten Cupped Wood Floors

Fcidigital may june 2011 how to remediate a cupped wood floor.

How to flatten cupped wood floors.

Always dry spills thoroughly and routinely check wood floor areas around sinks dishwashers bathtubs and other areas more likely to have leaks or spills. Change the sanding disc as soon as it begins. Lay it onto dry concrete. The key is controlling the climate in your home keeping it as consistent as possible.

Maintain your floor properly using the right cleaning methods and products made specifically for wood floors. Nwfa tip sheet tthe first step of remediating a cupped floor is to determine why the floor cupped. This will cause the fibers to expand and the board will start to flatten. At this stage you should consider sanding the cupped portion of the floor.

To do this we usually use a damp cloth and evenly wet the one side you can also use a spray bottle. A wide mildly cupped board can easily be flattened with a little tlc. Work the machine with the grain of the wood to remove the top layer of finish as well as to sand down the edges along each plank caused by the cupping. After sanding the floor is usually refinished to restore its sheen.

If you live in a place with humid summers you may just need to run it seasonally to keep your wood floors in top shape year round. Lay wood planks in a dry area of the garage or shed. In the latter case a cupped floor was sanded flat but once the moisture levels return to an acceptable level the edges of the plank were sanded down below the center. Sanding a cupped floor flat before it is brought to a normal mc can eventually result in a crowned floor convex surface once the drying process is complete.

Avoid placing the wood on grass or a dirt surface. Here s how i do it. Mickey moore 0000 00 00 00 00 00. Wet floors should not be sanded flat until the drying process is completed.

There are basically three causes for a floor to cup. Sanding can help flatten the raised floor surface and bring it back to normal. Cupping in engineered wood floors. To fix a floor with crowning you must find and correct the issue that is causing excessive moisture which can include leaks wet slabs or improper hvac usage.

To get the board to flatten back out you will need to dampen the inside of the cup the side where the fibers are dryer tighter. Sometimes i even leave a wet cloth on top of the board for good measure. Dry the warped wood with old towels. Make sure to dry them thoroughly after mopping.

Make sure to really let it soak in. Published by fci bnp media. I prop it up on some stickers to get good airflow to the convex side. There are many types of deep cleaning products available for hardwood floors but check with your manufacturer s instructions to make sure that the product you re using is the correct one.