Cupping, Springing, Bowing and Twisting.
Wood, when desiccating, loses all the available water (lymph) located in the cell cavities. This happens without causing any deformation. After this first phase, water within the cell walls will dry. As a consequence, the weight of these cell walls w
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Q: What type(s) of hardwood flooring are ideal for radiant heat floors?
A: The ideal hardwood floor for a radiant heat sub-floor application is a glue-down installed engineered hardwood floor. Glue-down engineered hardwood floors are made using a two layer technology that counteracts wood's tendency to expand and contrac
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Cupping, Springing, Bowing and Twisting.
Wood, when desiccating, loses all the available water (lymph) located in the cell cavities. This happens without causing any deformation. After this first phase, water within the cell walls will dry. As a consequence, the weight of these cell walls will drop and this leads to the characteristic phenomenon of shrinking. On a macroscopic level, this behavior creates changes in form and dimensions: the so called "movements of the wood".
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