One of the biggest challenges that wood sports floors face is adapting to extreme climate conditions, as dramatic changes in humidity and temperature can cause regular wood planks to expand, contract, warp, or develop unsightly gaps between boards. NB brand basketball court wood flooring solves this problem with a proprietary multi-stage thermal modification process that stabilizes the wood at a molecular level, before it even leaves the manufacturing facility.

This special heat treatment adjusts the internal structure of the wood, drastically reducing its natural tendency to absorb and release moisture as the surrounding climate changes. NB’s engineering team has tested their floors in environmental chambers that simulate everything from the extremely humid tropical climates of Southeast Asia to the very dry, high-altitude conditions in mountainous regions of the American West, and the planks remain perfectly stable, with no warping, cupping, or excessive gap formation. NB brand basketball court wood flooring also includes a built-in expansion gap around the entire perimeter of the court, hidden under the baseboards, that gives the planks plenty of space to gently expand and contract with seasonal humidity changes, without ever pushing up against the walls or creating dangerous raised edges on the playing surface. Facilities in regions with very high seasonal humidity swings report that their NB floors remain perfectly flat and consistent all year round, even during the wettest summer months and the driest winter heating seasons, with no special climate control equipment required beyond the standard HVAC system that most indoor venues already have.