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Training will help you stave off failure.(on wood floors)

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| July 01, 2005 | Bourne, sid | COPYRIGHT 2003 CMP Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Q: I installed an engineered flooring which is a glue system (PVA onto tongue). The end consumer complained about one of the staves in centre of room. I contacted my supplier who was willing to supply me with a pack to take out the offending plank and replace it with new one. I have not done this before, and the supplier will not offer to do this themselves. Is this right?

A: Your problem, in my view, could be down to on-site issues, in this case a split in stave. This may be the result of a drying fault.

Without going into too much technical detail, I can explain that the outside dries quicker than the inside. As the outside becomes drier small splits can …

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