But dust mites can t exist in humidity below 50.
Crowning floor due humidty.
Crowning is characterized by wood that is raised in the center and dips down on the long edges of the planks.
It most often occurs when a floor has been sanded too soon after cupping.
This can occur when the surface of the floor encounters moisture.
Unfortunately it s also possible to cause crowning in an attempt to fix cupping.
This creates a concave u shape in the board.
Cupping occurs when the edges of a wood plank become higher than its center.
Like cupping and buckling crowning is a defect a wood floor can develop when exposed to moisture.
An example of cracking in hardwood floor due to high relative humidity.
In terms of your flooring excessive relative humidity can cause several issues.
The middle of the board is higher than the board s edges.
Crowning is the opposite of cupping.
Crowning like buckling and peaking occurs when a floorboard is higher in the center than it is on the edges.
It usually happens after water is left standing on the wood or if the floor s exposed to high humidity over a long span.