3. 99% of maintenance problems with hardwood trailer floors occur at the rear of the trailer and are related to extreme MOISTURE exposure.

4. Moisture accelerates the deterioration of the hardwood floor: By attacking the glue line, creating surface checks

5. TWO (2) YEARS OUTSIDE EXPOSURE

7. Moisture accelerates the deterioration of the hardwood floor: By attacking the glue line, creating surface checks By reducing the strength of the floor MOISTURE CONTENT STRENGTH RIGIDITY 12% 15 800 PSI 1 830 000 PSI 30 % 7 700 PSI 1 450 000 PSI - 51 % -21 %

8. Moisture accelerates the deterioration of the hardwood floor: By attacking the glue line, creating surface checks By reducing the strength of the floor By causing the floor to decay under the steel threshold plate

10. THE SOLUTION IS: TO PROTECT THE FLOOR FROM WATER, TO REDUCE THE VARIATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE HARDWOOD FLOOR DURING ITS LIFE TIME

11. So, what would be the best protection for the top of the hardwood floor ?

12. # 1

13. ‘’A 20-year test on wooden windows by the FPL in Madison, Wisconsin has concluded that there is a safer alternative to traditional water-repellent chemical preservatives for treating wood in order to prevent decay. It was found that the easiest way to prevent decay in woodwork items such as frames and sash is the application of small amounts of wax to the surface. The wax, in the absence of chemical preservatives, protects the wood from excessive moisture and provides good long-term protection to window units and other wood exposed above ground” William C. Feist Forest Products Laboratory U.S. Department of Agriculture

14. WOOD WITHOUT TREATMENT WOOD WITH TREATMENT

21. The BEST under-coat in the industry: To efficiently protect the bottom of the hardwood floor

26. 6 YEAR OLD TRAILER