Even while the installer cannot control all of the causes of buckling, a well-executed installation can mitigate many of them. The following are a few typical installation errors that might cause buckling:

• a subpar surface for installing flooring. A number of sub-surface mistakes can cause moisture to seep into the boards from below, ranging from improper attention being paid to the material beneath the floor to applying flooring while screed layers are still wet. This can eventually lead to buckling in the same manner as if water seeped through the board’s upper surface.

• insufficient room for mobility. A certain amount of humidity in a home is normal and healthy, even if the hardwood floor is well-placed and never floods. This implies that any wooden floor will probably experience some contraction and expansion as the water content of the wood changes as a result of temperature changes. A skilled fitter will have allowed for this during the floor construction. If the boards have been packed together too tightly, they may well buckle as there is no room for lateral expansion.

• Not enough wood with proof. After a tree is chopped down, the wood is often given some time to season. As a result of this procedure, the lumber loses a significant quantity of moisture, hardening it and improving its suitability as building material. The percentage of water left in wood that hasn’t been properly seasoned (greenwood) can be substantially higher. This implies that immediately installed, a green wood hardwood floor already has an unhealthy level of moisture. Even when properly positioned and cared for properly, greenwood will soon buckle.

• Bad top coating selection, or none at all. A transparent, protective top layer can shield a hardwood floor without taking away from its aesthetic appeal. It is obvious that a floor with little to no protection is quite susceptible to the harm that too much wetness may do.