Gaps

Gaps

Environmental control

Gaps

Check relative humidity and temperature

Gaps

Check floor flatness

Measure gaps

Gaps

Check hardwood moisture

Gaps

Gaps

Floating floor locked in place

Floor locked in place at heat vent

Gaps

Gaps (Hardwood Flooring)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Gaps in hardwood flooring are spaces that develop between adjacent boards and may result from dimensional change within the wood material, installation conditions, board engagement factors, or environmental influences. In most residential applications, visible side gapping reflects moisture-related shrinkage as wood adjusts toward equilibrium with interior humidity conditions. Some seasonal gapping is inherent in hardwood flooring systems exposed to normal environmental cycling. Abnormal separation that remains open across seasonal humidity changes or appears excessive relative to species characteristics and board width may indicate

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