Why Use A Hygrometer?
Solid hardwood flooring will gain and lose moisture content throughout it’s life cycle even though the material itself is no longer living. During periods of high humidity, the cells in the hardwood collect or gain moisture. Conversely during dry periods it will be lost. For a successful hardwood installation, monitoring the jobsite before the delivery of hardwood should be considered. Let’s say two weeks prior, an unusually wet period is encountered and it has rained for days on end. A few windows were on back order along with the front door for your new house. You don’t think twice about the effect of all that moisture is having on the subfloor, after all it looks dry so what’s the big deal? Comparison Trust us, it has gained some moisture. Now the door and windows arrive and get installed. They were the only things holding up the hardwood guys, so the contractor calls them to bring in the flooring to acclimate for a week. Wait! Acclimate? Acclimation is a good thing, but the hardwoo
