Thinking Naturally About Cupping

When we consider cupping, we realize that it is more than a problem to solve, but an opportunity to acknowledge and recognize the solution lies in our understanding and working with nature.

There is some deep connection you feel observing the way a craftsman runs his hands over wood, admires the unique grain patterns in each particular board, takes pleasure in the smell of freshly laid flooring and delights in seeing the way hardwood floors take the color of the stain.

Here at Macon Hardwood, we know the appeal of genuine hardwood flooring is more than its durability or the return on investment, but simply in its natural beauty. Hardwood is far more than a flooring commodity, but a link back to the natural world. Often, we do not even realize what it is about hardwood floors that elicit such emotion and passion, but we believe this connection back to what is real and natural touches our soul.

This connection and recognition of beauty is more than emotion, it is vital to the proper installation and care of this natural hardwood floors. Therefore, when we consider cupping, we realize that it is more than a problem to solve, but an opportunity to acknowledge and recognize the solution lies in our understanding and working with nature.

All along the great chain from forest to floor, our best practices involve working alongside nature and not against her. Light cupping is simply the natural reaction of the wood to moisture, and the solution lies in realigning the hardwood floors back to its optimal wood moisture content.

The National Wood Flooring Association recognizes “one of the keys to ensuring a wood floor’s timeless beauty is having a fundamental understanding of the relationship between moisture and wood.” Thinking naturally allows us to practice patience as a wood floor’s moisture content is acclimatized to its environment. Thinking naturally acknowledges that cupping is caused by a moisture imbalance through the thickness of the wood where the wood is wetter at the bottom of the board than the top, therefore, our solution is first found in correcting the source of the imbalance rather than artificially sanding down the high points.

At Macon Hardwood, you will discover that we are not a commodity flooring provider, but a rooted, local supplier that is passionate about connecting you to the beauty of natural hardwood floors. Contact Macon Hardwood and allow us to help you think naturally.