Hello Apirate33~
A bucking parquet floor is typically the result of swelling from
moisture. Literally, the floor swells so much, it has no place to go
but UP. Well laid floors allow a space around the walls to allow the
wood to expand; without that, the floor will buckle.
You need to find the source of the moisture that causes the floor to
buckle, and eliminate it. According to FinishingWoodFloors.com, the
problem is usually one of the following:
* Relative Humidity. Solution: Dehumidify or humidify the air.
* Wet basement. Solution: Ventilate and dehumidify crawlspace,
groundcover, and/or vents. Add an exhaust fan on timer.
* Lot topography. Solution: Add adequate drainage; correct to drain
away from house.
* Excessive lawn/garden moisture. Solution: Reduce water amounts or
waterproof your foundation. Don’t hose your patio.
* Leaks in plumbing, roof, doors, etc. Solution: They must be fixed.
“In kitchens, the dishwasher and ice maker are notorious leakers.”
(“FAQ,” http://www.finishingwoodfloors.com/technical_help/faqs.html )
Insufficient nailing, incorrect nails, or incorrect sub floor
construction can also cause buckling. On glue-down products,
“incorrect mastic, insufficient mastic, wrong trowel used, inadequate
mastic transfer, sub floor separation, sub floor contamination” can
cause buckling, too.
If the buckling comes and goes with humid weather, installing an air
conditioner may help. “Severe moisture changes…can lead to
significant cracks, movement, cupping and/or buckling of floors,”
Housingzone.com comments (“Partions, Ceilings, Floors, and Stairs,”
pdf file: www.housingzone.com/downloads/hud/part.pdf, Google text
file: ://www.google.com/search?q=cache:S9VuNZaRHawJ:www.housingzone.com/downloads/hud/part.pdf+%22how+to%22+parquet+repair+buckling&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
) The best solution in this particular case, however, is to remove the
flooring along the walls, trim it so that it fits comfortably on a
humid day, and relay it properly.
Before you lay down the floor again (once the wood is trimmed), make
sure the sub-floor’s surface is clean, dry, smooth, and free from
dirt, oil, wax, or curing agents, which could influence the glue’s
bonding properties (if you’re going to glue it down). Only use glue
that is designed for flooring. If you nail the floor down, judge by
the rest of the flooring how often nails should appear, and what type
should be used. For in-depth instructions on laying down wood and
parquet floors, check out “Hardwood Flooring and Parquet at Do It
Yourself:” http://www.growinglifestyle.com/h18/improve/hardwood/index.html
I hope this helps,
kriswrite
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