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Hardwood Flooring That Has Cracked
I installed some hardwood flooring in my house last summer. My house is one level but there’s a walk-out basement, and the fireplace below runs ducts to two rooms up above. These ducts are under the hardwood flooring and have caused some cracking in the floor. What do I do?
Bob, Kansas
Hardwood floors already have a very low amount of moisture, and further heat can damage them. You’ll need to re-route the material using rigid double-wall pipes. For further protection, you might want to insulate the floors, having the pipe routed below the insulation. Also, staple on a reflector material such as tinfoil. As for the wood that has already been cracked, you may want to try using a humidifier in the room. Hopefully the flooring will re-absorb some of the lost moisture.
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