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re: Friends thinking about keeping their hardwood floors after flood
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:34 pm to Spilled Milk
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:34 pm to Spilled Milk
Not a good idea, even if the wood doesn't buckle. The water got under the wood as well and there will be mold. There are air gaps between the glue and wood that the mold can grow.
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Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:36 pm to Spilled Milk
Mold.
They could get sick and never know why. Recommend changing or go with polished concrete.
They could get sick and never know why. Recommend changing or go with polished concrete.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:37 pm to Spilled Milk
That just sounds idiotic.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:39 pm to Spilled Milk
Hell no. You'll get the distressed look. But it will last year because the wood was actually distressed.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:42 pm to fr33manator
If the water was standing for 3 days, those floors are screwed
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:45 pm to Spilled Milk
Easy test. Get a oscillating type tool or
Other tool that won't rip. Cut a square out in a place you intend on hiding anyway. When you see the water(and you will) then you remove the floors. Otherwise put your piece back in its hole.
Other tool that won't rip. Cut a square out in a place you intend on hiding anyway. When you see the water(and you will) then you remove the floors. Otherwise put your piece back in its hole.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:45 pm to Spilled Milk
Do your friend have chillren?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 8:10 pm to Muice
I'm guessing that house still smells.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 8:24 pm to Spilled Milk
What is under the floors?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 8:42 pm to Spilled Milk
Pin moisture read them if the moisture is close to I think 10-13% you are good to go but I doubt you can get the water out plus it's on a slab that was soaked that will wick for weeks
Posted on 10/6/16 at 9:31 pm to Spilled Milk
My grandp flooded in issac and did not replace his hardwood floors. Never buckled or anything. It's possible
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