Poor Quality Hardwood Floors

You need to follow proper care instructions for hardwood floor longevity.

Poor quality hardwood floors.

Laminate floors are graded for quality on a three level scale. Another common installation error is installing a floor in an unfit environment. If the underlying surface is not even or the hardwood floor is not properly attached to the subfloor the floor will buckle. Failure to take proper preparation insufficient nailing to the subfloor installing in an uneven surface and poor quality products for the installation it may lead to hardwood floor peaking.

Installing a wood floor requires a substantial investment in materials and labor. Products with higher grades are likely to be more expensive. Every year an estimated 1 billion worth of hardwood floor damage occurs across the country. Improper care for the wood floor can also lead to floor warping.

Waiting to hear from bruce reps for more than 2 months. Good better and best. Ask the salesperson about the product s grade. African padauk is a popular exotic hardwood flooring option mostly because of the way it changes color over time.

Hardwood floors are especially sensitive to their subfloor because they can expand and contract. In the beginning padauk floors might be reddish orange but will darken to red and can eventually become purplish brown to black with age. Over 50 of planks were deemed as defective by home depot reps themselves.