On Monday, February 11, 2019 at 10:09:03 AM UTC-5, Davej wrote:
On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 1:22:49 PM UTC-6, trader_4 wrote:
On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:44:27 PM UTC-5, Davej wrote:
My house has some sort of modern tongue-in-groove plank-style
wooden floor...[...] Any suggestions?

Suggestions for what? Replacing the wood floor? Or ideas to
prevent the problems you cite, leaving the floor there? If
it was me and the floor was in good condition, I'd just enjoy
it and look at the positives. Like everything, there are
tradeoffs.

Hey, if there is a way to waterproof it I would be interested
to hear. We thought it was a bit odd to have a wooden kitchen
floor and I have had a few puddles that did soak in a bit.

IDK of any way to waterproof it, but wood floors in kitchens are not
unusual. You see them here in NJ in the more expensive homes. I think
it also depends on the actual wood used. For new floors, most often
it's one of the pre-finished, engineered materials that combine a
substrate with a thinner veneer of the desired wood. They have the
finish applied at the factory and it's harder, more durable, more
resistant to warping, etc. Most of those, the good ones for sure,
can be refinished a couple times too.