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when to install hardwood floor
Hi, all,
I wonder if winter (Nov, Dec) is a good month to install hardwood floor. My concern is that the winter will be dry, and the wood will be shrunken because of dryness. So, if I nailed all the floors together during the winter, maybe I did not leave enough room for the floor to expand in the summer. As a result, the floor will be cupping. Does my reasonning correct? Thanks for any info. -iexpl |
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wrote: I wonder if winter (Nov, Dec) is a good month to install hardwood floor. My concern is that the winter will be dry, and the wood will be shrunken because of dryness. So, if I nailed all the floors together during the winter, maybe I did not leave enough room for the floor to expand in the summer. As a result, the floor will be cupping. You should be doing a better job at controlling the humidity in your house. Use a humidifier in the winter to bring it up to 40% or so humidity, and use a dehumidifier in the summer to keep the humidity below 50%. Your personal possessions, furniture, house, and body will like you much better when you do this. After you get humidity under control, simply let the wood adjust to the house for a week or so, and then you should be good to go. -john- -- ================================================== ================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ================== |
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