Buckling hardwood planks

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nytimes770

Discussion Starter · Jun 29, 2020 (Edited)

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I've got two hardwood planks that gradually lifted up on their long edges over time. They're not lifted up that high - i can hardly tell visually. The house is 5 yrs old. Google tells me it's most likely due to moisture but i don't know if that's the case.

What's the best way to fix this? Should I nail it in or use some sort of wood glue or epoxy? Or even this product: www.fixafloorworldwide.com

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nytimes770

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 30, 2020

This particular area should be less susceptible to moisture than most areas of the house.

Could using a hair dryer on it work? I actually don't have any extra pieces of matching hardwood. not sure how easy it will be go find it either.

SeniorSitizen said:
Plain sawed lumber is more susceptible to cupping than quarter sawed lumber and to add to the problem it's common to only apply a finish to 1 side when unfinished raw flooring is used. With the quality of wood flooring we have today you may be real fortunate with only 2 being cupped. What i'd like to see for a solution is replace those two but that isn't always possible.

Are the problem planks located in an area that could possibly have a enhanced moisture issue?

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