The conservatory floor is made of hardwood tiles, laid professionally and edged by cork (which was supposed to absorb the swelling / decreasing size) but has swollen so much that areas of the floor are popping upwards like hills. Is this due to humidity? Would a demhumidifier solve this problem? Thank you.
2006-12-12 23:08:28 · 3 answers · asked by Mach M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
wood by nature swells in damp weather and contracts in dry weather. It is normal to leave a gap to take up the swell, around the edge of a floating floor and it sounds like the cork is preventing this from happening take out the cork and hire a space heater for a day from your local hire shop the floor will return to its normal shape then use a humidifier to reduce the moisture and keep it that way
2006-12-13 00:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Terence K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is absolutely due to humidity and or the difference in temperature between the floor and whats below ( a basement? a crawl space? a cement slab on grade?)
By all means put in a de humidifier and see if that helps....that is the cheapest quickest may be it will work solution....
otherwise you will have to do something to equalize the temperature-and thus the humidity-of the floor and whats below.
2006-12-13 00:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the wood is swelling it may need to be resealed see if after you try the dehumidifier if you cant get some wood sealent to keep the moisture out of the wood them the cork can do its job. ask the people who installed it if they have any suggestions as well who knows they may come fix it
2006-12-16 16:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by disk_dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋