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Can anyone say whether a bit of bounce in wooden trailer flooring is a 
safety issue if the wood is not rotting?

I am borrowing a trailer for an upcoming trip, and many of the boards in 
the flooring appear to have buckled a bit, so they bounce a bit underfoot 
when I step across them.  I have poked them well with a screwdriver and 
they do not appear to be rotting at all.  I wonder whether the vertical 
play is a safety problem, if it could cause the boards to break when they 
hit the metal supports underneath, or whether the horse's weight on the 
boards will hold them down so that they don't bounce, or whether it's just 
not an issue.

Any expert opinions?

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Glenda R. Snodgrass
AERC # M18819
SE Region
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