Are there any special considerations, for new home installations?
New houses are notorious for very high humidity. You have cement foundations drying, new paint and drywall, all adding moisture into the new home’s environment. It is a great idea to spend ten dollars and buy a humidistat to measure the relative humidity in your home. You should not bring into the home or even think of installing a new wood floor in Northern Ontario until the humidity is below 55%. If installed under excessively high humidity it will instantly swell and compress the edges of the wood flooring. During the first dry winter these same boards will show significant cracks as they react to a much dryer environment.
