Mickey Moore is an independent wood flooring consultant. Previously he was the technical director of the Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA). He is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in wood working technology and biology.

Environmental Requirements for Wood Flooring Installation

Mickey Moore

March 20, 2012

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In the beginning, the only environmental requirement for wood flooring installation was that the house be “dried in”. In other words, the roof was on and windows were in place to prevent rain from getting on the floor.

Engineered Wood Flooring Performance

Mickey Moore

January 19, 2012

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Typically, engineered wood flooring is made from layers or veneers of solid wood glued together to make a suitable flooring plank.

Cupping Issues in Wood Flooring

Mickey Moore

December 21, 2011

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The most frequent questions concerning issues with wood flooring involve cupped flooring.

Wood Flooring Installation and Framed Construction

Mickey Moore

October 17, 2011

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With framed construction and wood flooring, as with any other installation, moisture affecting the flooring results in most of the issues that create a call-back and/or remediation.

Factory Finished Wood Flooring Installation

Mickey Moore

August 8, 2011

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Factory finished wood flooring over the past 10-15 years has become a bigger and bigger portion of the wood flooring market.

How to Remediate a Cupped Wood Floor

Mickey Moore

May 20, 2011

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The first step of remediating a cupped floor is to determine why the floor cupped.

Installing Rustic and Hand-Scraped Wood Flooring

Mickey Moore

March 7, 2011

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Rustic and or hand-scraped flooring is in the eye of the beholder.

NWFA Tip Sheet: Wood Flooring Replacement

Mickey Moore

February 3, 2011

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Wood flooring replacement assumes that a wood floor is already in place and there is some issue that initiates the option for replacement.

Covering Your Bases

Mickey Moore

December 14, 2010

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In today’s world it is imperative that we cover all our bases for any job. The first contact with the customer begins the process.

NWFA Tip Sheet: Remediation of Noisy Wood Floors

Mickey Moore

October 26, 2010

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Most all wood floors will have an occasional squeak, pop, or crackle. This is considered an acceptable condition that does not make the floor fail to perform.

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Environmental Requirements for Wood Flooring Installation

Engineered Wood Flooring Performance

Cupping Issues in Wood Flooring

Wood Flooring Installation and Framed Construction

Factory Finished Wood Flooring Installation

How to Remediate a Cupped Wood Floor

Installing Rustic and Hand-Scraped Wood Flooring

NWFA Tip Sheet: Wood Flooring Replacement

Covering Your Bases

NWFA Tip Sheet: Remediation of Noisy Wood Floors

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