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By Peter Hotton / The Bulletin
January 22, 2013
Q: The hardwood flooring closest to an outside wall in a bedroom is cupping downward. It does this mostly in the winter: center bowing up, edges down.
The floor is always dry but cold in winter.
A: Cupping usually occurs when the wood takes on moisture and expands, which is unlikely to happen....
