If you have ever installed wooden flooring inside your home you will be well aware of acclimation and the impact of indoor humidity on wooden flooring. The wooden flooring in your house is possibly one of the many unique attributes your house has and requires care even when installing them.

Acclimatisation of wooden flooring

Whether your flooring is wooden, laminate, bamboo or cork, there is a process involved during installation of your wooden flooring that is essential. This process differs among flooring manufacturers and is better known as acclimatisation of wooden flooring. Acclimatisation is a required process when installing wooden flooring to allow the wooden flooring in your house to adjust to the humidity because wooden flooring is fibrous.

In the process of acclimatisation generally the wooden flooring is placed in your room for a period of 2 to 3 days. The temperature during this period is close to 60 to 75 degrees and the levels of humidity close to 35-55%.With change in seasons, humidity levels are likely to change as well. This is especially true of specific parts of the country where weather changes are drastic.

Please note that you are spending a large sum of money on your wooden flooring and should heed the advice provided above. When you are installing your wooden flooring, choose a manufacturer and a company which adheres to the practices of acclimatisation.