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PartThree: Should We Refinish the Hardwood Floors?

Nov 09, 2016

Should We Refinish? Yes! You will need to refinish most hardwood floors during the drying process. There could be times that you don’t need to refinish. Certainly. During the restoration process all you are able to control is whether the boards lay back down or not. If there is damage to the finish like feathering […]

Part Two Hardwood Flooring – Why Cupping Occurs

Nov 02, 2016

Why should you care? You first need to understand what it means when the hardwood flooring begins to cup. The bottom of the board picks up moisture during the water damage which is what causes the cupping. Increase of moisture content causes cupping so decreasing the moisture content or drying the boards will cause it […]