Crowning Floor Due Humidty

Like cupping and buckling crowning is a defect a wood floor can develop when exposed to moisture.

Crowning floor due humidty.

Crowning is characterized by wood that is raised in the center and dips down on the long edges of the planks. Crowning is the opposite of cupping. Crowning is typically a problem that is a direct result of cupping. It usually happens after water is left standing on the wood or if the floor s exposed to high humidity over a long span.

But dust mites can t exist in humidity below 50. In terms of your flooring excessive relative humidity can cause several issues. Unfortunately it s also possible to cause crowning in an attempt to fix cupping. If the floorboards absorb humidity from the air or moisture from the subfloor they can swell and.

This issue can either come from a moisture issue that is affecting the center of the planks or from sanding a floor that was cupped and still had moisture issues. An example of cracking in hardwood floor due to high relative humidity. The middle of the board is higher than the board s edges. This creates a concave u shape in the board.

This can occur when the surface of the floor encounters moisture.