hausdok Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi, It's supposed to be an engineered floor. That essentially means it's veneer bonded to a plywood substrate, which usually means acclimitization isn't an issue and all it needs is a little room around the edges so it can expand and contract without bumping into anything and humping up. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Engineered floors still exhibit considerable movement that will vary greatly based on the quality of the floor, the various species in the matrix, and the permiability of the finish. High quality flooring use veneers optimized to perform together, have anti-check grooves machined into them, and are perforated from the bottom through to the face veneer to equalize the moisture content and prevent curling. Cheap flooring has a face veneer and finish slapped onto base and core layers made of inferior veneers, and is very often only three plys thick. The moisture content of the face veneer is essentially frozen by the poly finish on top and the high resin adhesive below, while the base and core are free to expand and contract and do so unevenly because of splits and voids in the veneers. A high quality floor will acclimate nicely in 24 to 48 hours, while a cheap floor never will. Still considerably better than waiting a week or more for solid hardwoods. What ever happened to the strip oak of the first half of last century? That stuff was bullet proof. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi, It's supposed to be an engineered floor. That essentially means it's veneer bonded to a plywood substrate, which usually means acclimitization isn't an issue and all it needs is a little room around the edges so it can expand and contract without bumping into anything and humping up. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Looks a lot like MDF to me, I've never really agreed to the 3-4 day acclimation time, but never had the brass you know what to test my theory....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barlyhop Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 To easily solve this equation, simply remove a couple of pieces of the baseboard molding and check for clearance. I would think that the minimum clearance should be verified in the dryer winter months with less expansion happening at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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