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Hardwood floor buckling
I recently had hardwood floors installed in my residence. I am experiencing some pretty significant buckling in places. In the worst spot, I cant even open my back door because the new floor has expanded and raised up so much. I think I may have a moisture problem at the back door so I am planning on replacing the door. My floor guy said to run a dehumidifier in the basement for a month and then he will come back and fix the boards. I really dont think the basement is my problem. I have a finished walkout and its drier down there than it is upstairs. But I had a dehumidifier sitting around so I have it running now and set at 50% RH. My main level is probably 70-80% RH. The portion of the room with the biggest problem extends out from the house so there is no basement underneath. Its about 3' x 5'. What can I do to that part of the floor to keep the moisture level from getting excessive? Some sort of vapor barrier and/or insulation? I should do something in that space when the door and floor are ripped out. Any comments would be appreciated on how to remedy this situation.