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Had a plank snap clean in half on a glue down job yesterday
It was a 7 inch wide engineered oak, about halfway through the run. I was tapping it into place with my mallet and it just gave way with a loud crack. Had to stop, pull up the whole row, and cut a new piece to fit. Anyone else run into this with wider boards lately?
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mia_singh246d ago
Was the board unusually dry or did it have a visible flaw before you started? I've seen some wider engineered stuff come in with hidden stress cracks that don't show until you put pressure on it. What brand was it?
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sarah1986d ago
Had that happen with a cheap laminate board last year. It looked fine, but snapped right over a joist when I stepped on it. Turns out the core was basically sawdust and glue. Now I always check the cut ends for grain and density before I buy anything.
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