Yes, it had to happen to me. I just finished putting on the last piece of quarter round in the finish stages of my new solid oak floor in the kitchen and while I was out in the garage putting up my tools, my wife flooded the kitchen! All I can say is the floor finish looks shinier when wet! Yes some of the water was tears, mine and hers!
Bravo
Darwin is alive and well.
Bravo
Darwin is alive and well.
Wood floors in Kitchens and Bathrooms in my opinion are a bad idea. It is unavoidable, water will invade these areas and wood and water are never a good match.
Think about tile?
Rich
In a bathroom, I agree, because water isn't just inevitable but frequent. In a kitchen, I don't. Solid wood with a decent finish should be able to take an occasional deluge just fine, as long as you clean it up quickly.
Key works: Clean up quickly. I've seen diswashers leak over night and the next morning, warped and useless floor. The first thing I look at is what kind of floor a customer has if I do plumping in their kitchen. I make double sure the connections are solid and don't leak a drop. I stick around for more than the usual time just to be sure.
Rich
I would hope you'd do that no matter what flooring is present or you shouldn't be "plumping" anything.
"EvoDawg" blurted out
tile is soooooooooo much better when wet!
Well the floor was cleaned up quickly so I don't think there will be any long term damage. I do know there is/was some water between the boards because I could wick up very little with a piece of tolet paper about 2-3 hrs after the main clean up. We've kept the fan on and all the surface wood is dry, including the area under the sink. I think the floors will hold up well to occasional water but buckets full.......... v/r
Bravo
Darwin is alive and well.
Hey Alan SCREW YOU! IT'S ABOUT BEING DOUBLE SURE WHEN A WOOD FLOOR IS INVOLVED. And I've never had a problem or come back that was my fault. Now Kohler on the other hand is another story. Kiss my ass Rich
Like the first ding in a new car, it was gonna happen sometime. Sinclair Lewis's wife was said to have deliberately kicked and nicked new furniture so it wouldn't appear she was afraid of it. :-)
You *do* have my sympathy, however. Think of it as a christening.
Consider an auto main shutoff, they work with sensors , but i beleive there is one type that doesnt, im not sure on the sensorless type
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