Hi, we've just bought a stack of 180mm x 20mm real rustic oak - brushed and olied for fitting throughtout our house (minus kitchen). The boards are to be fitted to chipboard type floor (the house is 13 year old) I've spoke to a couple fitters and they are waving their arms shouting 'no don't do it' They're saying 180mm is a nightmare for cupping and I should exchange goods for a less wide board or go for engineered boards. Trouble is my wife loves and picked it! Is there any solution? Or do I break it to her gently? Thanks in advance!
Real Rustic Oak Dilema
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It all depends on your house-climate and the existing moist content of the new floorboards have now.
If all is equal (i.e. moist content of boards between 9 - 11% and your house-climate rather stable: air-humidity between 45 - 65%) the risk of cupping is minimal, but have to say we also recommend wood-engineered if you want wider than 160mm boards - due to our experiences with how the climate in houses here are treated.
IMHO no need to return the stuff, make sure you leave sufficient expansion gaps all around (remember it's winter - central heating - lower air-humidity - so the floor will want to expand in the Spring).
If all is equal (i.e. moist content of boards between 9 - 11% and your house-climate rather stable: air-humidity between 45 - 65%) the risk of cupping is minimal, but have to say we also recommend wood-engineered if you want wider than 160mm boards - due to our experiences with how the climate in houses here are treated.
IMHO no need to return the stuff, make sure you leave sufficient expansion gaps all around (remember it's winter - central heating - lower air-humidity - so the floor will want to expand in the Spring).
Thanks for your response. The flooring seller has given us polythene to fit on top of the existing floor before the new wood goes down. Is this required? Will the planks need glued as well as nailed?
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