Calls from Consumers and DIY’ers About Flooring Problems

I guess because of my exposure on the internet forums I get lots of calls from frustrated consumers. I don’t mind helping people out, it makes me feel good and is great for the Karma. Like the front page says, so many people get conflicting answers on the internet, even very bad advice.

Humidification of Hardwood Flooring in Arid Zones – (Revised Edition from my Floorbiz.com Article)

A common complaint about hardwood floors in arid zones is checking and splitting due to low humidity. Many people believe running a humidifier in arid zones in summer is futile. This is largely due to the fact that an AC unit is a de-humidifier. These will counter act each other but not totally as your AC does not run continually and this counter reaction by the AC unit can be neutralized to a point with a stand alone humidifier. However, some checking should be expected in your wood flooring if the relative humidity gets to low as nothing can be 100% effective. I see more and more manufacturers putting these relative humidity requirements in ink. Even right on the outside of the boxes.