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[Closed] Gaps appearing in wooden floor

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It's T+G solid oak, and there are some cracks of a couple of mm opening up possibly as the pieces warp a bit.

Is it likely to be warping, or is it just the floor shifting about?

Will I be able to squirt some glue in there and use those straps to tighten it up again like I did when I put it down?


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 7:19 pm
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Those floors are meant to float and not be glued beyond that no idea

Deadly may be able to help as he does flooring iirc


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 7:52 pm
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It's The Borrowers trying to escape... ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 7:53 pm
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No, it will move as per the seasons and heating. it is a natural product and will swell and contract due to the time of year. It is all part of the beauty of wood.


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 8:20 pm
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A floor laid in the winter (dry heat from radiators) will easily expand 12mm in the humid summer months. I laid an oak floor (35m/sq)last July, leaving only a 5mm gap to the skirting boards. It's been fine (only a tiny amount of shrinkage occurring now with the heating on now).


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 8:38 pm
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It's wood ...what did you expect ?

But photo'swould help


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 8:40 pm
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Photos please mol.


 
Posted : 22/02/2013 8:47 pm