"One of the local large (3-400 a year) national builders specializes in houses over about 3500 ft2 and on up to about 6500 ft. They found that if they installed a humidifier on each system as standard (either 2 or 3 systems) their floor…"
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Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak
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I have a client who is has a lovely house built in 2010 that has oak hardwood floors throughout. There are apparently no other moisture issues besides the hardwood flooring. This problem is on the…Continue
Tags: warped floor, humidity
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Minch Apr 18.
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Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about NEASI, the National Energy and Sustainability Institute in Colorado Springs? They are certifying commercial energy auditors that have taken a…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by David Eggleton Sep 28, 2011.
T-stats without fan-only control
When the air handler is only used for heating, they often don't have a fan-only control. That's a problem for setting up the house in worst case conditions for combustion safety because the leaks in…Continue
Started Apr 17, 2011
Books on boilers, burners, furnaces, water heaters, and central air.
One can learn the basics of heat transfer, R values, U values, and all that stuff reasonably quickly and the physics and and fundamentals apply in every house. But the mechanical equipment can be a…Continue
Started Dec 19, 2010
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Ed Minch replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak
Kari Sauder replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"How are your gutters and downspouts and extensions functioning? and is the land still banked away from the house properly? Hundreds of gallons of water come off an average size roof during a say 1" rainfall. Best time to look at this is…"
Jason Raddenbach replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"This may be too easy of an answer, but I had a problem similar to this in a rental home I was working on. Turns out the occupant was using a steam mop (Shark) and thought nothing of it since she "used it on all her hard floors." This is…"
Dennis Heidner replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"David, your suggestion is really very good. Since so many dishwashers are hooked up into the sink, it's obvious to check only the sink. But if the dishwasher motor seals are failing, water will drip out onto the…"
David Meiland replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"I think you need a pinless moisture meter. Go over the entire floor and see if there is a damp area concentrated in front of the sink/dishwasher. You might have a small plumbing leak from that's getting under the floor. In the winter,…"
Curt Kinder replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"I'm skeptical there is a humidity problem on an upper floor this time of year, but first step would be to gather data. Measure humidity. For $100 or less one can by a USB ported temperature and humidity logger.
Does the home have excessive…"
Andrew F. replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Great to see all the responses because I too have a severe warping problem on my kitchen hardwood floor. Floor was installed by previous owner in 2001 - he installed it wrong directly over plywood sub-floor without resin paper…"
Jim Peck replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Let me know if you'd like a second set of eyes
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Massachusetts is supposed to adopt the 2012 IECC by July or August, 2013. When that occurs, ceiling insulation will go to 49, basement or crawl space walls will be at 15 continuous or 19 cavity, and blower door testing will be required. House tightness increases from 7 ACH50 to 3 ACH50. That is pretty tight. Post construction duct tightness goes from 12% Total leakage to 4% Total leakage. The rough in tightness with no air handler goes from 4% to 3%.I just tested a small addition this…See More
Paul Raymer replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Thank you for all the input. One of the things I love most about this community is that so many people are willing to bring their knowledge and experience to bear. I have set up a time to check the house out next week. I will bring…"
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I have a client who is has a lovely house built in 2010 that has oak hardwood floors throughout. There are apparently no other moisture issues besides the hardwood flooring. This problem is on the third floor and the house has hardwood on all three floors. The owner is noticing that the first floor is starting to have the same problem. Important to note that the third floor warping is directly in the middle of the floor and runs the length of the third floor. The house has an open staircase…See More
Guy DuBois replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Everything does affect everthing else! Sometimes one particular thing could be the culprit. But then again, this culprit has a whole series of it's own elements. Thanks for this insight Chris. Great stuff.
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Chris Dorsi replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Hello Paul -- you have generated a lot of thought and commentary with this post. You won't find a more enthusiastic crowd than a bunch of building scientists trying to solve another building scientist's quandaries. I've seen the…"
Bruce Navin replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"You said it is occurring the full length of the house, now on 2 floors? Was the same flooring company used on the replacement? I also wonder about the acclimation time. What thickness and width of flooring?
A third floor on a newly built…"
David Meiland replied to Paul Raymer's discussion Looking for a cure for a warping hardwood floor not caused by a leak"Paul, you say "warping" but I assume you mean cupping. Which way, up or down? Or, is it shrinking/gapping? What is the width of the flooring? What grain? What climate?"
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