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From Our Readers:
Subject:
Finish Peeling On Australian Cypress Floor
Question: We had
a new Aus Cypress floor installed and finished three weeks
ago here in Steamboat Springs. The problem is the finish is
beginning to look like it's wearing too fast.
Reply: Considering
Australian Cypress is an
oily wood chances are the
floor was not finished
immediately after the
final sanding process. It
is recommended not to let
the floor acclimate before
coating. What may have
happened is the oil could
have risen to the surface
causing adhesion problems.
Subject:
Floor Boards Showing
Cracks
Question: We bought some
Australian Cypress and
began to cull out some of
the bad stuff. What really
surprises me are the large
number of cracked boards.
Should I complain and send
it back to Lumber
Liquidators?
Reply: What you are
witnessing is common with
the species itself. The
product can be quite
brittle with surface
cracks (checking) are
common place. For larger
cracks or knots simply cut
out the bad areas and use
the rest.
Subject: What
Kind Of Finish With
Australian Cypress?
Reply: Water based
finishes are suggested for
the species because the
oils in the hardwood
itself can react with oil
based floor finishes. Some
manufacturers include
Basic Coatings and Bona
Kemi.
Subject:
Tongues Split While
Installing
Question: I'm having a
devilish time nailing down
this knotty hardwood my
wife likes. The stuff is
cracking at the tongues
when I use the flooring
tool. Is this stuff like
this all the time?
Reply: Common with this
hardwood because it is
brittle before installing.
Options to reduce tongue
splitting include
adjusting the angle in
which the flooring nails
enter the tongue area. You
really have to play with
it to get it to work
without splits. Some guys
have simply added a few
pieces of duct tape to the
bottom of the nailer.
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