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I saw a home that I love, except for the wood floors. They are gorgeous, large plank, real wood ... but all the boards throughout the home have about 1/8" - 1/4" gap in them. The agent thought they were intended to be that way to look "rustic" ... but the more I read, the more I think it is either intentional or terribly installed.
Any idea about if something like this could be intentional? If not, any thoughts about how to address these large gaps? I'm afraid I might lose something (ring? key? etc) between the boards or that someone might stub their toes because the gaps are that significant.
I saw a home that I love, except for the wood floors. They are gorgeous, large plank, real wood ... but all the boards throughout the home have about 1/8" - 1/4" gap in them. The agent thought they were intended to be that way to look "rustic" ... but the more I read, the more I think it is either intentional or terribly installed.
Any idea about if something like this could be intentional? If not, any thoughts about how to address these large gaps? I'm afraid I might lose something (ring? key? etc) between the boards or that someone might stub their toes because the gaps are that significant.
Thanks for the help!
hmmm, not sure but a quick googling of it shows some links that make it sound like a bad thing..would be a pain to clean too--lots of stuff will get in there
Thanks for the reply. Yes, the more I google and read, the more I think it's a mess. These planks are wide ... 6" or so ... maybe that's why the gap is so awful. But it's really humid w/ all the rain and those gaps are significant. All wood floors across two stories - they're beautiful except for the gaps, and I am hesitant to buy a home and in a year want to rip up all the flooring because of these big gaps.
Thanks for the reply. Yes, the more I google and read, the more I think it's a mess. These planks are wide ... 6" or so ... maybe that's why the gap is so awful. But it's really humid w/ all the rain and those gaps are significant. All wood floors across two stories - they're beautiful except for the gaps, and I am hesitant to buy a home and in a year want to rip up all the flooring because of these big gaps.
well, actually if the gaps are big now, i'd be worried about winter because that is when the woods shrinks a bit and could cause gaps (in this case, bigger gaps)
oh, i just found this:
Nearly every wood floor endures some separation in between boards. In winter, when homes are heated and the air is dry, wood flooring gives up some of its moisture and shrinks. When that happens, cracks appear between the boards. In the spring, when the heat is off and the indoor environment regains moisture, most gaps normally close.
Wood boards become dormant with indoor humidity levels of 30-50%and temperatures of 60-80F.
well, actually if the gaps are big now, i'd be worried about winter because that is when the woods shrinks a bit and could cause gaps (in this case, bigger gaps)
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That's what I was thinking. 1/4 inch is quite big. Obviously you wouldn't notice something normal.
The lines you see between the floors are the gaps ... hard to see the width of the gaps here, but it gives an idea of the plank size and gaps. Thanks for the replies!
sounds like your agent is blowing smoke up your *****.
The floors are beautiful except, most likely they were installed wrong. Alot of flooring needs to adjust to the house's moisture levels. They should be piled in the room they will be used for a few days to acclimate to moisture levels. I bet they were installed before that happened. The gaps will get bigger in the winter.....
The lines you see between the floors are the gaps ... hard to see the width of the gaps here, but it gives an idea of the plank size and gaps. Thanks for the replies!
Wow, those are OTHEREWISE beautiful floors, but I agree the Gaps are not a good thing. I would either avoid, or make fixing it a requirement in your offering (tricky, since pushing them together will leave a huge border).
On the plus side, you could probably take a shower out there, and never have to worry about puddling...
Seriously though, that is beautiful, and a shame. All at the same time.
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