Will glueing down a piece of hardwood cause the floor to cup?

[keitht]

Jeff Thorman in his hardwood flooring videos recommends the occasional need to glue a board to the sub-floor. Gaylord hardwood flooring educational videos stress that gluing a board will cause the floor to cup. Who's telling the truth here?

 

[highup]

I don't do any glue down floors but I know sometimes the first couple of rows can be glued to avoid face nailing. There's a 4 years ago and they I might still make it, called heart coat pattern plus. They had a pinkish colored water-based adhesive. I recall the floor got buckles in it because of adhesive but after it dried they disappeared. Today most of those are urethane and I don't think they can cause buckling or cupping.
On concrete the floors are glued down so obviously it doesn't cause buckling if done correctly and with the right product.

 

[Dan]

Manufacturer's instructions always rule. Down the road, if there's a problem and manufacturer's instructions are not followed, kiss your warranty goodbye.

 

[keitht]

I would never do a glue down hardwood floor. But I have used glue on single boards when I could only brad nail. I'd hate to think that one or two glued areas would ruin a floor.