Wood Floor Troubleshooting Guide

On this page we bring you a series of articles discussing common problems with the installation of wood flooring, measures to remedy such problems and steps that can be taken to avoid them occurring in the first place. We will be adding new articles on a regular basis so be sure to check back often for new and updated content. If you are experiencing problems not listed here and would like advice on how to resolve these problems or best practices when installing flooring, please either email the team

• Cupping on Wood Flooring
• Crowning on Wood Flooring
• Gapping on Wood Flooring - Part 1 - Installation Gaps
• Gapping on Wood Flooring - Part 2 - Variations in Size and Straightness
• Gapping on Wood Flooring - Part 3 - Cumulative Shrinkage
• Gapping on Wood Flooring - Part 4 - Normal Seasonal Movement
• Gapping on Wood Flooring - Part 5 - Abnormal Large Gaps
• Bridging and Buckling of Solid Wood Floors
• Vertical Movement from Floated Wood Floors
• Squeaking Caused by Movement of Wood Floors
• Popping Adhesive on Wood and Laminate Floors
• Failure of Adhesion on Bonded Floors
• Stick Marks Caused by Kiln Drying Wood Floors
• UV Aging on Wood Floors
• Delaminating Finishes on Laminate Floors
• Delayed or Incomplete Curing of Adhesive
• Delamination of Veneer / Stave in Engineered Wood Floors
• Edge Lipping on Wood Floors
• Difficulty Coupling Tongue and Groove
• Splinters on Ageing Wood Floors
• Shell-Out Appearance on Wood Floors
• Removing Dents in Wood Flooring
• Scratches to the Finish of Wood Floors
• Wave-Like Marks on Larger Floorboards
• Curing Stains on Real Wood Floors
• Sticky Wood Floor Surface
• Plucked Surface on Real Wood Floors
• Individual Floorboard / Strip Replacement