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Your customer’s house should be closed in,
with all the outside windows and doors in place,
before hardwood lumber, millwork or flooring are
delivered. |
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The temperature and relative humidity should be
maintained at occupancy levels for at least five
days. |
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Excess moisture anywhere in the house should be
allowed to evaporate. |
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Sheet rock should be allowed to dry for at least
two days, and plaster for a week or more, depending
on weather conditions. |
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When it’s delivered, the lumber, flooring
or millwork should be divided into small lots and
stored for at least a week in the rooms where they
will be installed. |
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Unprotected hardwood products should never be
trucked, unloaded or stored in rain, snow or other
wet conditions. |
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The contractor who receives a shipment of hardwood
paneling, flooring, millwork or cabinetry should
pull out several sample boards and use a hand-held
moisture meter to measure their moisture content.
The figure should closely match the one recommended
for your part of the country. If it doesn’t,
the contractor should let the hardwood adjust to
the site before installation. |
