Can Real Hardwood Get Wet

I only just learned this and i can honestly say that my hardwood has suffered because of my ignorance.

Can real hardwood get wet.

Homeowners often worry that the wood is ruined if the house gets wet during construction. How to extract water from wood flooring. Not all flooring materials are fully organic or inorganic of course and the ratio of organics to inorganics will affect their ability to handle moisture. It s expanded and warped in places.

It s expanded and warped in places. Plastic laminate flooring has a synthetic surface that is fully 100 percent inorganic but the thicker base layer on the flooring is usually fiberboard made from wood fibers. That s why you never wet mop engineered hardwood floors or any hardwood. After a flood or spill it is imperative to extract as much water from your wood floor as possible.

Nails may begin to lift glue may release causing separation between floor. Wet or rain soaked framing lumber will not rot in a matter of days. Floor drying video mold damage to wet wood floors after 3 days if drying has not started mold growth on the wet floor is possible. Even waxed or sealed floors cannot withstand excessive.

Bottom line if enough water gets into the boards you will run into the same issues you have with solid hardwood. Yet there will still be debris and dirt in the pores of the floor which can store water as well as bacteria that can further harm. Clean the entire wood surface it may sound strange to add a liquid to the floor after siphoning off the water. By on july 18 2011 at 10 12 pm.

Here are some tips and observations on how to spot prevent and minimize the damage that water can cause to your hardwood floors an ounce of prevention is cheaper than the cost of repairing your wood floor.